Several cities in southern China raised their cyclone warning signals on Wednesday, bracing for Tropical Storm Ma-on, which is expected to make landfall along the coast of Guangdong province on Thursday.
At 12:40pm , the Hong Kong Observatory issued a strong wind advisory, with speeds up to 62kph expected. The storm, about 440km southeast of Hong Kong, will lash the city with heavy rains later Wednesday and into Thursday morning.
The Shenzhen Meteorological Station upgraded the city's blue typhoon warning signal to yellow, and Zhongshan issued a yellow signal, suspending schools and child care classes throughout the city.
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