The Hong Kong Observatory lowered its warning to standby signal No. 1 from the third-highest warning issued yesterday as Cyclone Roke weakened after entering the inland area of China’s southern Guangdong province.
Some ferry services resumed operations. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and Hong Kong Express Airways Ltd. earlier said flight operations remained normal, while MTR Corp. said trains and buses were running as usual. The agency said it would cancel all warning signals after winds weaken further.
Cyclone Roke was centered about 130 kilometers west-northwest of Hong Kong and is forecast to move west or west-northwest at about 20 kilometers per hour, according to the latest update.
When typhoon Haima made landfall in China last October after brushing past Hong Kong, the city’s stock exchange was forced to cancel trading for the day, while authorities shut schools.
