The Hong Kong Observatory has warned of potential flooding in low-lying areas early next week, while incoming tropical cyclone Man-yi has been upgraded to a severe typhoon. Typhoon Usagi, which the Observatory earlier on Friday said was unlikely to pose a direct threat, had weakened to a severe tropical storm.

Update on November 13: The Hong Kong Observatory announced on November 13 at 8.15pm that the Gale or Storm Signal, No. 8 will be issued from 11.10pm and will remain in force at least until 10am the next day (November 14).

The T8 storm signal was issued at 11.10 pm on Wednesday, with the Hong Kong Observatory saying it would remain in force until at least 10 am on Thursday.

Toraji is one of four storms to emerge simultaneously in November for the first time since records began in 1961.

Usagi is expected to maintain a distance of more than 500km from the city and then turn towards Japan’s Ryukyu Islands

Hong Kong has issued its T3 typhoon warning for the second time within a week as Tropical Cyclone Toraji approached the territory.

Schools and businesses in Hong Kong closed this morning following a high-level typhoon warning issued at midnight as Tropical Storm Toraji passed near the southern part of the island, November 14. The Hong Kong Observatory forecasted that Toraji,

The Hong Kong Observatory issued the Standby Signal, No 1 on Friday (Nov 8) afternoon with Tropical Cyclone Yinxing edging closer to the coast of southern China.

Hong Kong awoke to an unexpected quiet on Thursday morning as the city’s usually bustling financial and commercial districts slowed under the shadow of Typhoon Toraji. After authorities raised the third-highest typhoon warning overnight,