Possible warning signals to be issued due to the impact on "Wipha"
Update Time: 2019-07-31 14:00
| Signals |
Forecast Period |
Probability |
| Typhoon Signal No.8 |
In effect |
| "yellow" Storm Surge Warning |
In effect |
In the past few hours, Wipha has taken a northerly direction and is closer to Macau than expected. It is expected that tropical storm will be closest to Macau at the evening on July 31st at about 250km southwest of Macau. The local wind level will reach Beaufort scale 8. Meanwhile, the rain bands associated with Wipha will gradually affect Macau, and there will be heavy showers in Macao today.
Under the influence of the circulation of the tropical cyclone Wipha and astronomical tide, on 1st August between 07:00 and 12:00 floods may occur over the Inner Harbor areas. From 2nd to 4th August, floods may occur in the low lying areas due to astronomical tide. The public are advised to take necessary precautionary measures against strong wind and storm surges, and to keep up with the latest weather information.
Remarks: The probabilities of issuing severe weather warning signals for the next one or two days are provided in the table. Public can learn the possibility of being affected by the tropical cyclone over the specific period of time in Macao so that necessary precautions can be well prepared earlier. Please keep notice of our latest information.
