MACAO, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau hoisted Signal No. 9, the second-highest level, at 11:00 p.m. local time, and issued a red storm surge warning earlier on Friday evening due to approaching of super Typhoon Saola.

The bureau said that Typhoon Saola was located about 110 km east of Macao, expecting to move past the city within a range of 50 km early Saturday morning and bring about strong winds, heavy downpours and thunderstorms in the coming days. An astronomical tide is also forecast during the pass of Typhoon Saola.

The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government declared a "state of immediate prevention" on Friday afternoon.

Border ports linking Macao and its neighboring mainland city of Zhuhai have suspended customs clearance services since Friday afternoon.

Local schools postponed opening of the new semester normally scheduled on the first day of September. Three cross-sea bridges were closed. Buses gradually stop services in the afternoon. Ferry services were called off. A total of 106 flights were canceled.

Local residents were advised to stay indoors. Many lined up in supermarkets and food stores on Friday morning to buy daily necessities. Enditem

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