Overview

• Pagasa reported sustained winds near 215 km/h with gusts up to 265 km/h as Ragasa neared a probable Babuyan Islands landfall around midday Monday after rapid intensification.
• More than 10,000 people took shelter in evacuation centers, with initial power outages reported on Calayan Island and across Apayao, according to local and national authorities.
• Government work and classes were suspended in Metro Manila and 29 provinces, domestic flights and ferries were curtailed, and forecasters warned coastal areas could see storm surge exceeding 3 meters.
• Taiwan issued land and sea warnings, began targeted evacuations in Hualien and Pingtung, and cautioned of extremely heavy rain as the typhoon’s wide wind field affects the island’s east.
• Hong Kong prepared for deteriorating conditions Tuesday–Wednesday as reports indicated a possible 36-hour suspension of passenger flights, airlines issued waivers, and Guangdong cities ordered closures ahead of a projected approach to southern China.