Yellow cold weather alert issued by Weather Bureau; residents urged to stay warm and consult social services if needed.
Following a warm weekend, strong winter monsoon will bring rain and chills to Macao next week, experts warn.
City warned to brace for frequent rain and winds gusting up to Force 6 today and tomorrow.
The first December tropical cyclone in half a century expected to lash the city as early as Monday.
Temperatures expected to drop as low as 17 degrees Celsius this weekend.
The Civil Protection Operations Centre recorded nine minor incidents during the hoisting of Signal No. 8.
Drivers and motorcyclists advised to take extra care; winds are expected to strengthen as Kompasu draws closer to Macao.
Winds expected to strengthen and signal likely to remain in force this morning; drivers and motorcyclists advised to take extra care.
Strong winds, thunderstorms and generally unsettled weather forecast over the next few days under the combined influence of typhoon and northeast monsoon.
Due to a tropical depression over the northern part of the South China Sea, a new centre has developed southeast of Hainan Island.
Issued at 2:30 pm, the weather bureau says Signal No. 3 will remain in effect throughout the rest of the day.
Plans are in hand, but bids will not be invited until next year so the city will likely suffer more serious flooding before construction even starts.
Classes at secondary schools suspended by the government today due to heavy rain and thunderstorms.
While clouds might affect the view, the city will get a glimpse of the predicted total lunar eclipse starting at 7:10 pm.
A viral message claiming that the temperature would drop to below zero degree Celsius on Chinese New Year’s Eve is false.
The weather bureau issued today a “very cold weather” warning, forecasting that the mercury will drop to 6 degrees Celsius “or below” tonight.
The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) expects more “poor air quality” days next year as the bureau will be using a stricter Air Quality Index (AQI) measurement.
Signal No. 3 was issued at 6:30 am today and will remain in effect this morning, according to the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG).
Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 1 was issued at 6 pm today and will remain in effect until dawn, according to the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG).
The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) will lower the signal level to Signal No. 3 at 11:30 am this morning as local winds will weaken. This will replace the Signal No. 8NE hoisted at 7:30 am earlier in the day.
Macau hoist typhoon warning signal No 9 at 02:30 on Wednesday.
Bridges closed between Macao and Taipa as typhoon Higos near Macao
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau issued the third level of a storm surge warning that the flood level is forecast to reach between 1 metre and 1.5 metres above the road level in the Inner Harbour area.
The Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 will be issued between 10 pm tonight and 2 am on Wednesday, announced the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) in a statement this afternoon.
The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) will hoist the Strong Wind Signal No. 3 at 8 pm tonight as a tropical cyclone is to graze past.
