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The Hong Kong Observatory lifted its amber rainstorm warning on Saturday afternoon, but said the city would continue to face unsettled weather, including strong winds, swells and heavy showers, until the middle of next week.
The forecaster issued the warning at 2pm, after it replaced the standby typhoon signal with the strong monsoon signal at 3.21am.
The amber warning was cancelled at 3.15pm.
The forecaster said that Tropical Cyclone Maysak was expected to move across Beibu Wan, also known as the Gulf of Tonkin, before heading towards the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and inland Vietnam, where it would weaken.
“Under the influence of the southeast monsoon associated with a ridge of high pressure, local winds will be strong offshore and on high ground at first [on Saturday],” it said. “Showers will be heavier in some areas with squally thunderstorms and violent gusts.”
Due to the swells, the public was urged to stay away from the shoreline and avoid water sports.

The Observatory said the weather would remain unsettled over the coast of Guangdong province early next week under the influence of an active southerly airstream.
According to the latest nine-day forecast, the weather will be cloudy with showers and thunderstorms until Thursday, when there will be sunny intervals.
The mercury is also expected to soar to as high as 34 degrees Celsius (93.2 Fahrenheit) next Thursday and Friday as Tropical Cyclone Bavi over the western North Pacific moves towards the seas east of Taiwan, with its subsiding air bringing very hot weather to the southern part of the country.


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Strong winds, swells and heavy showers expected until middle of next week, Observatory says


Strong winds, swells and heavy showers expected until middle of next week, Observatory says.


Hong Kong lifts amber rainstorm warning, but wet weather to remain

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Strong winds, swells and heavy showers expected until middle of next week, Observatory says