Rain to persist but storm warning over, with typhoon still looming on horizon
Further travel disruption is expected, as other major airlines flying between Taipei - including Eva Air, China Airlines and Hong Kong Airlines - have not yet signalled which flights will be disrupted by Nepartak. On Friday, five Taipei to Hong Kong flights and one Taichung to Hong Kong flight will be cancelled.
Additionally, Cathay Pacific flights from Narita and Nagoya to Hong Kong will cancel their stopovers in Taipei on Thursday. Both airlines said the southern Taiwan city Kaoshiung would be affected by crosswinds in late afternoon on Thursday. Passengers are advised to check the status of their flights before leaving for the airport. Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau said Nepartak was about 610km southeast of Hualien at 12.15am Thursday. It could land at Hualien or Taitung if it continues on its current track.
Hong Kong’s Observatory storm tracker said the severe typhoon might brush within 400km of the territory. In the meantime, Hong Kong is set to bask in searingly hot and humid conditions over the coming days. On Thursday, the minimum temperature will be about 28 degrees, with the weather mainly fine and very hot during the day and a maximum temperature of around 33 degrees. Friday and Saturday will be very hot, with isolated showers.
Source: South China Morning Post