Diversions in Typhoon conditions
I remember a Speedbird callsign doing a missed approach from Kai Tak just after a Typhoon had ripped through Hong Kong some time in the early 90's. After all the traumas of carrying out a couple of missed approaches (questionable as to whether you put everyone through more than one - if that) they announced their intention to divert to Guangzhou (ZGGG). 'Guangzhou is closed to further traffic' said ATC. ZGGG was the nominated alternate and the boys had programmed the route into their kit and used the alternate fuel relative to ZGGG as the basis for their entire operation that night. Nobody had ever mentioned the fact that it was now 'closed to further traffic'.
When asked for his intentions regarding his baulked diversion, the Speedbird Captain simply said 'Mayday,Mayday - diverting to ZGGG'. When asked for the reason for declaration of Mayday, he said -'Short of fuel'.
Good on him. Dog wags tail - not other way around - especially in highly stressful situations. Park on the taxiway etc etc. Discuss the 'reasons for a Mayday' later.
Not sure how it would go down now but worth discussing.