The Hong Kong Observatory canceled the typhoon signal No 1 on Sunday afternoon as Severe Typhoon Yinxing moved further away from the city.

The observatory said in a weather advisory that Yinxing continued to weaken as it gradually moved southwestwards away from the coast of Guangdong.

"All tropical cyclone signals were cancelled at 3:20 pm," the HKO said.

As of 3 pm, Yinxing was estimated to be about 420 kilometers south-southwest of Hong Kong and was forecast to move southwest at about 12 kilometers per hour in the general direction of the seas south of Hainan Island.

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The observatory reminded members of the public to stay away from the shoreline as there will still be swells. It added that weather in the city for the rest of Sunday will be cloudy with a few showers at first.