Wet, wet, wet: Tropical Storm Molave made landfall in the early hours of Sunday and has  weakened as it moved inland.

The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled all cyclone signals at 1.15pm as Tropical Storm Molave made landfall and began to weaken.

The Hong Kong Observatory first issued the strong wind signal No. 3 at 2.15pm on Saturday as winds strengthened and brought squally heavy showers. It raised signal No. 8 at 11.30pm, and signal No. 9 at 1.30am.

The No. 9 signal remained hoisted for three hours overnight.

At 1pm, Molave was about 260km west-northwest of Hong Kong near 23.2 degrees north, 111.8 degrees east. It is forecast to move west at about 25km an hour across Guangdong and continue to weaken.

Occasional strong winds associated with Molave will continue to affect Hong Kong's offshore waters and high ground.

Transport resumes normal

Hong Kong escaped with no major damage from the storm. The Home Affairs Department opened 27 shelters overnight to give refuge to 148 people.

Public transport companies have generally returned to normal service. Up to 7am, six flights had been cancelled, 14 delayed and four diverted.

There were 62 reports concerning fallen trees and trunks on roadsides - four requests in Hong Kong, two in Kowloon and five in the New Territories.

The storm system also brought a very hot weather warning to the Pearl River Delta region on Saturday. Locally, the maximum temperature recorded at the Observatory was 34.3 degrees Celsius - the highest so far this year.

The temperatures over the New Territories were even higher, with 36 degrees in Sha Tin and Tseung Kwan O, and 37 degrees in Tuen Mun and Wetland Park.

Squalls forecast

The weather forecast for today calls for gale to storm south to southwesterly winds. It will be overcast with heavy rain, squalls and a few thunderstorms. Temperatures will reach up to 29 degrees. It will become fine in the next few days.

For more information on the weather, visit the observatory's website.