The alert signal No. 1 is effective.
Tropical Storm Rey has weakened into a tropical depression. At 6 am, Rey gathered about 220 kilometers south-southwest of Hong Kong, that is, near 20.4 degrees north latitude and 113.5 degrees east longitude. It is expected to move northeast or east northeast at a speed per hour About 25 kilometers across the northern part of the South China Sea and continue to weaken.
(Observatory website)
According to the Observatory, according to current forecasts, Rey will pass within 200 kilometers south of Hong Kong around noon today.
As Rey approaches the coast of Guangdong, its strength will continue to weaken.
Unless there is a significant increase in the local wind, there is little chance that the No. 3 strong wind signal will be issued.
The Observatory predicts that the local area will be cloudy and cool today with occasional rain, and the rain will weaken later.
The highest temperature is about 19 degrees.
The wind is fresh from the north to the northeast, and strong winds are blowing offshore and on high ground at first.
There are swells on the sea.
Looking forward to the next two or three days, there will still be one or two rain showers, and the temperature will gradually rise.
The northerly wind strengthened on Christmas Day, and the weather became significantly colder early next week.
(Observatory website)
The Transport Department stated that due to urgent drainage repairs, some traffic lanes on Mong Kok Road (towards Sai Yee Street) near Canton Road are now closed.
Motorists can only use the remaining down lanes.