Hong Kong issues highest storm warning as Typhoon Wipha approaches
The city's weather observatory raised its storm signal to No. 10 at 9.20am local time and said it expected it to remain at that level "for some time".
Wipha will skirt around 50km to the south of the observatory, the warning showed. Hurricane-force wind is affecting the southern part of Hong Kong, the observatory said.
Cathay Pacific Airways cancelled all of its flights arriving or departing Hong Kong airport between 5am and 6pm on Sunday. It waived ticket change fees and made arrangements for customers to re-book.
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