The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) hoisted the No. 1 signal at 6 p.m. yesterday as severe tropical storm Doksuri was located within 800 kilometres of Macau.

According to the bureau’s website, the tropical storm was located 700 kilometres south of Macau at midnight. It was moving west north-west at 20 kilometres per hour. The storm was moving towards Hainan province at that time, according to the website.

The bureau said yesterday that there was only a “low probability” that the No. 3 signal will be hoisted this morning.The bureau also said that Doksuri was forecast to pass about 600 kilometres away from Macau today.

The bureau said that while Doksuri would be quite far from Macau, it forecast frequent showers this afternoon. The bureau also said there will possibly be minor flooding in low-lying areas if the rain is torrential, coinciding with today’s high tide.