The Hurricane No. 10 Signal was issued today (July 20) at 9:20 am. The Hong Kong Observatory anticipates an average wind speed of 118 kilometers per hour or more in Hong Kong. It is advised not to go outside, to stay away from windows and doors facing the wind, and to seek shelter in a safe location while monitoring changes in wind direction.
MTR services on open sections and Light Rail services have been immediately suspended.
Citybus announced that all routes will be suspended during the effective period of the Storm Signal No.9 or Increasing Gale until further notice. The company will closely monitor the typhoon's trajectory and road conditions to announce service arrangements.
For KMB and LWB, all daytime services, including KMB routes B1 and B9, and LWB routes S1, S64, S64C, S64P, and S64X, are suspended until further notice.
Star Ferry announced that due to the impact of Typhoon Wipha, ferry services between Central and Tsim Sha Tsui will be suspended starting at 6:30 am, and services between Central and Wan Chai will cease at 7:30 am.
The Airport Express stated that to accommodate arriving travelers and passengers heading to the city, it will extend services in the early morning and add four additional trains departing from the airport station. The added trains will depart at 1:15 am, 1:45 am, 2:15 am, and 2:45 am, approximately every half hour; these additional services will pass through Tsing Yi Station and Kowloon Station, with Hong Kong Station as the final destination.
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