Fengshen: Hong Kong T3 signal in force until Tuesday as some classes suspended
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Classes at kindergartens and some special schools in Hong Kong will be suspended on Tuesday, with the No 3 typhoon signal remaining in force until at least 6pm. The Hong Kong Observatory said on…
Classes at kindergartens and some special schools in Hong Kong will be suspended on Tuesday, with the No 3 typhoon signal remaining in force until at least 6pm.
The Hong Kong Observatory said on Monday that while Severe Tropical Storm Fengshen, a Chinese name meaning “the god of wind”, was edging closer to the Guangdong coast, the need for a higher typhoon warning was unlikely.
It was forecast to move west or west-northwest across the northern part of the South China Sea, edging closer to the coast of Guangdong gradually, the Observatory said.
The No 3 signal means strong winds with sustained speeds of 41km/h to 62km/h, with gusts exceeding 110km/h, can be expected.
“In the past few hours, Fengshen strengthened and continued to edge closer to the coast of Guangdong,” the forecaster said.
