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.
Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau
The mercury will drop to 6 degree Celsius on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) said today.
Macao’s observatory will run a new alert service for hot and cold weather to “reduce the impact of extremely high temperature or low temperature weather on residents”.
The Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) has opened the government’s Emergency Shelter in Rua do Asilo in Ilha Verde district to the public as the temperature is predicted to drop to or even be below 12 degrees Celsius in the city.
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 Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) insisted that it was necessary to hoist the No. 8 signal for Severe Tropical Storm Nangka despite the fact that the typhoon was located over 400 kilometres away from Macao at the closest.
Hong Kong’s observatory today defended its decision to issue the Typhoon Signal No. 8 in the early hours, saying it was made for the safety of the general public.
The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) issued this afternoon a clarification on an online rumour about the purported lowering of Typhoon Signal No. 8 tonight.