Hong Kong cancels all typhoon warnings after Tropical Storm Saola departs
- Observatory cancels warning at 11.40pm, as local winds continue to weaken
- City had issued maximum No 10 warning signal for first time since Mangkhut hit in 2018
Hong Kong cancelled all typhoon warning signals on Saturday at 11.40 pm as Tropical Storm Saola weakened into a tropical depression..
The Observatory said Saola was gradually departing with local winds continuing to reduce. There will still be swells. Members of the public are advised to stay away from the shoreline, and not to engage in water sports.
The Observatory had issued a No 1 alert at 8.20pm.
At midnight, Saola was centred about 380 kilometres west-southwest of Hong Kong and is forecast to move west-southwest at about 12 kilometres per hour across the coast of western Guangdong and continue to weaken.
The Observatory had issued a landslide warning at 5.50am, with residents advised to keep away from steep slopes or retaining walls. Motorists should avoid driving in hilly areas or on roads with landslip warning signs.
The agency had also issued an amber rainstorm warning at 7.45pm on Friday, signifying flooding was expected in low-lying areas, but it was cancelled at 1am on Saturday.
