As per the Hong Kong Observatory, the Standby Signal, No. 1 is in force as of Tuesday morning (19 November). The tropical cyclone now centred within about 800 kilometres of Hong Kong.

As of 0900 hours, Tropical Storm Man-yi was estimated to be about 370 kilometres south of Hong Kong (near 19.0 degrees north 114.3 degrees east) and is forecast to move west at about 18 kilometres per hour across the northern part of the South China Sea.

• Under the combined influence of High Island and the northeast monsoon, strong northerly winds were blowing from the offshore and highland areas in Hong Kong.
• The water level off the coast of Hong Kong is expected to rise higher than usual until midnight.
• Minor flooding may occur in some low-lying coastal areas.