Overview

• Taiwan’s meteorologists placed Ragasa about 770 kilometers southwest of the island’s southern tip on Sunday morning, identifying it as the Pacific season’s 18th typhoon.
• Taiwan issued a maritime warning for southeastern waters, including smaller outlying islands, with heavy rain, strong winds and high waves expected Monday and Tuesday in the south and east.
• Forecasts indicate a northward track through the Luzon Strait that is likely to brush past Taiwan before the system moves toward southern China.
• China’s central weather authority projects intensification to the highest category-17 super-typhoon with peak winds above 200 km/h, with Guangdong’s coast, including Guangzhou and Shenzhen, potentially affected by Wednesday.
• Hong Kong authorities cautioned about significant storm surge, and airlines offered rebooking as some flights were canceled ahead of possible impacts.