Overview

• Media reports say Hong Kong International Airport is preparing to suspend all passenger flights from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Thursday, with an official announcement pending.
• The Airport Authority said it is closely monitoring Ragasa and has begun preparations to manage the storm’s impact.
• The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No. 1 standby signal at 12:20 p.m. Monday and said an upgrade to No. 3 is possible as conditions deteriorate.
• Forecasts call for gale-to-storm-force winds locally on Wednesday, with hurricane-force winds possible offshore and on high ground alongside heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
• Across the region, Philippine authorities suspended work and classes in Metro Manila and many provinces as the super typhoon nears northern Luzon.