Another tropical cyclone, “Kompasu”, will be the closest to Macau tomorrow night, according to the Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau’s (SMG) actual tropical cyclone track map.
Kompasu would be the second typhoon to impact Macau in just four days.
The bureau said on its website yesterday that Kompasu in the east of the Philippines was expected to move across the Luzon Strait in the next two days, and enter the northern part of the South China Sea mid-week. The statement added that under the combined influence of a northeast monsoon it was forecast to bring unstable weather to the northern part of the South China Sea and the coastal areas of Guangdong, with strong winds and heavy showers.
Meanwhile, over the weekend Macau’s unstable weather was influenced by Typhoon “Lionrock” and a monsoon. The bureau hoisted the red rainstorm warning twice for a combined total of seven hours yesterday. The bureau said in a statement that until 3 p.m. yesterday Fortaleza do Monte (Fortress Hill) recorded a total of 311 millimetres of rain, which was the highest daily precipitation rate recorded in October since 1952. The statement also said that some of the precipitation gauges in Cotai recorded a total of 280 millimetres yesterday. The statement pointed out that there was flooding in various areas around the city, and some of the rain gauges recorded flooding of up to 0.25 metres high.
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) said in a statement yesterday that due to the torrential rain over the weekend, there were landslides that affected a number of roads in Coloane, such as Estrada da Aldeia, Estrada de Hác Sá, Estrada de Cheoc Van, and Estrada da Ponta da Cabrita. The statement said that the bureau has sent staff to the scene to clear up and protect the area. The statement noted that some of the roads have been reopened to traffic but 14 hiking trails have been closed until further notice.
Medical workers escort residents of San Mei Building to quarantine hotel yesterday morning. Photo: GCS
A Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) official helps set up barriers to protect Sin Fong Temple from flooding. Photo: IC
An under construction building in Taipa is wrapped in bamboo scaffolding yesterday morning. Photo: MPDG 
This photo provided by the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) yesterday shows the landslide in Estrada da Ponta da Cabrita. 
This photo provided by IAM yesterday shows the landslide in Estrada de Hac Sá caused by the city’s latest typhoon Lion Rock. 
The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG)’s actual tropical cyclone track shows the tropical cyclone Kompasu is the closest to Macau tomorrow.
