Classes at kindergartens and some special schools in Hong Kong will be suspended on Tuesday, with the No 3 typhoon signal remaining in force until at least 6pm.
The Hong Kong Observatory said on Monday that while Severe Tropical Storm Fengshen, a Chinese name meaning “the god of wind”, was edging closer to the Guangdong coast, the need for a higher typhoon warning was unlikely.
It was forecast to move west or west-northwest across the northern part of the South China Sea, edging closer to the coast of Guangdong gradually, the Observatory said.
The No 3 signal means strong winds with sustained speeds of 41km/h to 62km/h, with gusts exceeding 110km/h, can be expected.
“In the past few hours, Fengshen strengthened and continued to edge closer to the coast of Guangdong,” the forecaster said.
