The city is already experiencing significant disruptions to its air and sea traffic as Typhoon Signal No. 8 is set to be hoisted at 10 p.m. tonight.
The Macau International Airport has reported the cancellation of 28 flights scheduled for today and five for Friday.
The majority of these flights are operated by local flag carrier Air Macau, along with Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Vietjet, and Cebu Pacific Air. According to the website, the latest flight that took off was at 5:18 p.m. en route to Bangkok.
Flights to Chongqing, Kaohsiung, Manila, and Beijing still have check-in counters open, with departures scheduled between 6:55 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Additionally, Starlux Airlines announced the cancellation of at least 10 flights between Taiwan and Macau for today and tomorrow. Ferry travel services have also been halted.
“It is expected that winds in Macau will gradually strengthen during the daytime, with thunderstorms becoming more frequent,” the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau said in its recent statement. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong-Macao-Zhuhai Bridge will close at 9 p.m., with the last bus scheduled for 6:30 p.m. All other bridges will close 90 minutes after Signal No. 8 is issued, and bus services will gradually cease operations.
In Hong Kong, the Observatory announced that Gale or Storm Signal No. 8 will be issued at 6:20 p.m. as Super Typhoon Yagi approaches the region. According to the forecast track, Yagi is expected to pass approximately 300 kilometers to the southwest of Hong Kong tonight and tomorrow morning. The Strong Wind Signal No. 3 has been in effect since 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday.
