The Standby Signal, No. 1 remains in force. The HKO announced that Wutip intensified last night but took a slightly westward track away from Hong Kong. Wutip is expected to skirt the western part of Hainan Island today and moves towards Beibu Wan to Leizhou Peninsula, maintaining a distance of over 500 kilometres from Hong Kong. The Standby Signal, No. 1 will remain in force for most of the time today.According to the present forecast track, Wutip will then turn northeastwards and enter inland of western Guangdong. It will edge slightly closer to the vicinity of the Pearl River Estuary over the weekend. Winds are expected to gradually strengthen generally over the territory during the day tomorrow (14th), and up to gale force on high ground later. There will be occasional heavy squally showers. The Observatory will assess tonight to tomorrow morning the need for issuing the Strong Wind Signal, No. 3.With the gradual weakening of Wutip over inland of southern China, local winds are expected to moderate progressively later on Sunday (15th).