Good luck to anyone planning to fly in or out of major East Asian airports this week.
Typhoon Ragasa is threating the Philippines, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong and is expected to become the season’s first super typhoon with significant impacts on land, the WeatherZone website reported.
The system is forecast to unleash destructive winds, torrential rain and life-threatening storm surges as it rages over northern Philippines and southern Taiwan early in the week, before continuing towards southern China and Hong Kong as a typhoon by midweek.
Philippines authorities are warning of winds of 220–240 km/h are possible across northern Luzon, the Babuyan Islands, Batanes and southern Taiwan from late Monday.
Beyond the Philippines and Taiwan, Nando is projected to bring significant winds and rain to southern China, including coastal areas of Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi provinces, as well as Hong Kong, from late Tuesday into Thursday.
Hundreds of flights had been cancelled by lunchtime Tuesday, Australian time.
Rainfall of around 200mm is expected along the southern China coast, leading to potential flooding and transport disruptions.
Hong Kong International Airport (top image) will suspend all passenger flights for 36 hours from Tuesday evening. Australian airline Qantas said in a statement.
A spokesperson for Airport Authority Hong Kong said it is closely monitoring the developments regarding the super typhoon.
Across Hong Kong, residents started stockpiling daily necessities on Monday morning. Long queues formed at supermarkets where products like milk had already sold out, while vegetables were being sold for more than triple their normal price at fresh markets.
Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific said on Monday that it expects to cancel more than 500 flights.
"Starting at 6pm tomorrow, September 23, Cathay Pacific's passenger flights arriving at and departing from Hong Kong International Airport will cease operations until resuming during daytime hours on Thursday," a spokeswoman for the airline said.
Rainfall of around 200mm is expected along the southern China coast, leading to potential flooding and transport disruptions.
Hong Kong International Airport (top image) will suspend all passenger flights for 36 hours from Tuesday evening. Australian airline Qantas said in a statement.
A spokesperson for Airport Authority Hong Kong said it is closely monitoring the developments regarding the super typhoon.
Across Hong Kong, residents started stockpiling daily necessities on Monday morning. Long queues formed at supermarkets where products like milk had already sold out, while vegetables were being sold for more than triple their normal price at fresh markets.
Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific said on Monday that it expects to cancel more than 500 flights.
"Starting at 6pm tomorrow, September 23, Cathay Pacific's passenger flights arriving at and departing from Hong Kong International Airport will cease operations until resuming during daytime hours on Thursday," a spokeswoman for the airline said.
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