Cyclone warning signal No. 1 likely tonight or tomorrow

The standby signal, No. 1 could be issued tonight to tomorrow morning depending on the development and movement of the area of low pressure now to the east of Leizhou Peninsula, according to the Hong Kong Observatory.

The HKO said the area of low pressure is expected to intensify gradually and move slowly eastwards, tracking across the coastal waters of Guangdong in the next couple of days, and is expected to be closest to the Pearl River Estuary mid-week this week. However, there are uncertainties in its track and development.

Under its influence, there will be occasional showers and squally thunderstorms over the coastal areas on Wednesday to Friday, the Observatory predicted.