No. 3 Tropical Cyclone Warning signal was called off at 3.40 pm, after lasting for 28 hours since 11.30 am yesterday.

At 3 pm, Typhoon Nesat was estimated to be about 500 kilometres south-southwest of Hong Kong and is forecast to move west-southwest at about 15 kilometres per hour towards the seas south of Hainan Island.

The weather watchdog said although Nesat has departed from the coast of Guangdong, under the influence of the intense northeast monsoon, it remains windy over the territory with strong winds offshore and occasional gale winds on high ground.

Seas will still be rough with swells and citizens are advised to stay away from the shoreline and not to engage in water sports, it added.