The Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 Signal was hoisted at 8:40pm today by the Hong Kong Observatory and is expected to remain in force through tonight and most of tomorrow morning.
“It means that winds with mean speeds of 63 kilometres per hour or more are expected from the northwest quarter,” said the observatory website.
Expect increasingly worse squalls, heavy rain, and rough seas and possible flooding and sea surges in low-lying areas.
As of 9pm, Typhoon Nida’s centre was approximately 220 kilometres east-southeast of the city, and is expected to move northwest or west-northwest towards the Pearl River Estuary at about 25 kilometres per hour.
Its centre is predicted to hit within 100 kilometres of Hong Kong.
Hongkongers are advised to stay away from exposed windows and avoid going near shorelines.
The Social Welfare Department announced that due to the Signal, all after-school care programmes and district support centres for persons with disabilities are closed.
The Home Affairs Department has opened temporary shelters for those in need, with more details available by calling their hotline at 2835 1473.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The headline originally said the Typhoon No. 8 Signal would last through Monday morning.That is incorrect. It is expected to last through most of Tuesday morning. We regret the error.
