The Hong Kong Observatory said it will consider raising the typhoon warning signal No. 3 on Monday night as Typhoon Fengshen gradually moves closer to the territory, while temperatures are expected to drop to 19 degrees Celsius the following day.

The observatory said it will raise the Strong Monsoon Signal later on Sunday and consider directly replacing it with the Strong Wind Signal, No. 3 on Monday evening without issuing the Standby Signal No 1.

“With Fengshen edging closer to the coast of Guangdong gradually tomorrow, the Observatory will consider issuing the Strong Wind Signal, No. 3 directly to replace the Strong Monsoon Signal around tomorrow evening,” the HKO said, adding that the typhoon as expected to come within 800 kilometers of Hong Kong on Sunday night.

At 4 pm Sunday, Fengshen was centered about 620 kilometers south-southeast of Dongsha and was forecast to move northwest at about 26 kilometers per hour across the central and northern parts of the South China Sea.

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Under the combined effect of Fengshen and the monsoon, it will become windy and cloudy with rain in the next few days in Hong Kong, the observatory said.

The city will be mainly cloudy on Monday, with temperatures dropping to about 25°C tomorrow morning from a high of 33°C on Sunday, the HKO said.

The observatory added that rain will be more frequent at times on Tuesday and early Wednesday while temperatures between Tuesday and Thursday will fall appreciably to around 19°C in urban areas, and a couple of degrees lower in the New Territories.

15°C in Ta Kwu Ling, Shek Kong

Ta Kwu Ling and Shek Kong in the New Territories could record a low of 15°C on Tuesday, according to the HKO.

It also said that, under the combined effect of spring tide, the northeast monsoon and Fengshen, flooding may occur over some low-lying coastal areas during the high tides for a few consecutive nights this week.

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The water level at Victoria Harbour will rise to near 3 meters above chart datum at night between Tuesday and Thursday, the HKO said, urging members of the public to take note of the latest weather information.