In the event, tropical cyclone inflicted little disruption, but forecasters had feared it might strike the city directly.
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG)
Tropical Storm Mulan has made landfall in Zhanjiang and is moving away from Macao; winds are expected to ease this afternoon; all government departments and public entities to re-open this afternoon.
Macao should expect wet and windy weather today, with some thunderstorms; hoisting Signal No 3 likely this afternoon, forecasters say.
Following a month that saw extreme temperatures by day and night, city is set to get cooler and wetter in coming days.
Tropical cyclone developing near Philippines expected to enter South China Sea mid-week; may affect coastal areas from Guangdong to Fujian provinces at weekend.
