Hong Kong is considering closing its international airport on Tuesday (September 23) in response to the super typhoon Khaikas. Currently, the typhoon is lingering near the northeastern coast of the Philippines with strong winds.
On Monday (22nd), Bloomberg quoted sources as saying that Hong Kong International Airport is considering suspending all passenger flights for 36 hours starting from 6 p.m. on Tuesday, marking the longest suspension in recent times. The sources added that an official announcement is expected to be released on Monday.
Hong Kong media also reported that the Airport Authority is considering an extreme measure, that is, closing the airport terminal from 6 p.m. on Tuesday to 6 a.m. on Thursday (25th) to cope with the “serious threat” posed by Khaikas. It is expected that in the coming days, Khaikas will bring typhoon-strength winds of up to 220 kilometers per hour (137 miles per hour).
The Hong Kong Observatory stated earlier Monday that it would issue Standby Signal No. 1 at 12:20 p.m., and would consider upgrading to Strong Wind Signal No. 3 later as Khaikas approaches Hong Kong at a “relatively high speed.”
The Philippine Meteorological Bureau said that the storm, locally referred to as “Nando,” has a maximum sustained wind speed of 215 kilometers per hour (134 miles per hour), and is currently located along the populous northern coast of Luzon Island. The bureau warned that typhoon-strength winds could bring extreme impacts.
On Monday (22nd), Bloomberg quoted sources as saying that Hong Kong International Airport is considering suspending all passenger flights for 36 hours starting from 6 p.m. on Tuesday, marking the longest suspension in recent times. The sources added that an official announcement is expected to be released on Monday.
Hong Kong media also reported that the Airport Authority is considering an extreme measure, that is, closing the airport terminal from 6 p.m. on Tuesday to 6 a.m. on Thursday (25th) to cope with the “serious threat” posed by Khaikas. It is expected that in the coming days, Khaikas will bring typhoon-strength winds of up to 220 kilometers per hour (137 miles per hour).
The Hong Kong Observatory stated earlier Monday that it would issue Standby Signal No. 1 at 12:20 p.m., and would consider upgrading to Strong Wind Signal No. 3 later as Khaikas approaches Hong Kong at a “relatively high speed.”
The Philippine Meteorological Bureau said that the storm, locally referred to as “Nando,” has a maximum sustained wind speed of 215 kilometers per hour (134 miles per hour), and is currently located along the populous northern coast of Luzon Island. The bureau warned that typhoon-strength winds could bring extreme impacts.