Overview

• China’s weather agency forecasts a Guangdong landfall on Wednesday with core winds above 200 km/h, prompting top-tier warnings in Guangdong, Fujian and Hainan.
• Shenzhen plans to move about 400,000 people from coastal and vulnerable areas, with school and office closures and stay-home guidance as multiple cities suspend public transport.
• Hong Kong’s Observatory warns of dangerous storm surge, projecting roughly a two‑meter sea‑level rise with local peaks up to four to five meters in some coastal areas.
• Cathay Pacific expects more than 500 cancellations as Hong Kong’s airport prepares for major disruption yet remains open with facilities for stranded passengers.
• Ragasa already struck the northern Philippines and passed near Taiwan, displacing around 25,000 people, cutting power in several areas and forcing dozens of flight and ferry cancellations.