PRESS WEATHER NO. 062 - TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN (SIGNAL NO. 1)

 

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN
 
HERE IS THE LATEST TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING BULLETIN ISSUED
BY THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY.
 
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WAS ISSUED AT 8:40 A.M.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 9 A.M., SEVERE TYPHOON PODUL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
790 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.0 DEGREES NORTH
121.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN PART
OF TAIWAN, AND THEN EDGE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF SOUTHERN
FUJIAN TO EASTERN GUANGDONG.

 

PODUL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF
TAIWAN TODAY (13 AUGUST) AND MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF OVER
400 KILOMETRES FROM HONG KONG FOR MOST OF THE TIME TODAY.
THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE DURING THE
DAY TODAY. 
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER SUBSIDING AIR OF PODUL, IT
WILL BE EXTREMELY HOT OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY TODAY.
TEMPERATURES CAN RISE TO 35 DEGREES OR ABOVE. SHOWERS AND
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS TRIGGERED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL
ALSO AFFECT GUANGDONG AND THE VICINITY OF PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY LATER TODAY. 
 
DUE TO THE FAST MOVING SPEED OF PODUL, ACCORDING TO THE
PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, PODUL WILL MAKE LANDFALL AGAIN OVER
THE VICINITY OF SOUTHERN FUJIAN TO EASTERN GUANGDONG
OVERNIGHT. LOCAL WINDS OFFSHORE AND ON HIGH GROUND WILL
STRENGTHEN GRADUALLY THAT TIME. DEPENDING ON THE DISTANCE
BETWEEN PODUL AND THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY, ITS INTENSITY
AND THE CHANGE IN LOCAL WINDS, THE OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS
THE NEED TO ISSUE THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 TONIGHT (13
AUGUST) TO TOMORROW MORNING (14 AUGUST). PODUL WILL BE
CLOSEST TO HONG KONG TOMORROW MORNING. UNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF ITS RAINBANDS, THERE WILL BE HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE TERRITORY TOMORROW. 
 
THERE WILL BE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO
STAY AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER
SPORTS, AND PAY ATTENTION TO THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION
ISSUED BY THE OBSERVATORY.

 

(PRECAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH NO. 1 SIGNAL)
 
1. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF
OBSTRUCTIONS, AND WINDOWS AND DOORS SHOULD BE CHECKED.
 
2. DRAINS SHOULD BE CLEARED OF LEAVES AND RUBBISH. PEOPLE
IN LOW-LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FLOODING.
 
3. THOSE WHO HAVE DUTIES DURING A TROPICAL CYCLONE SHOULD
NOW REMAIN ON CALL.
 
4. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
5. FISHING VESSELS AND LOW POWER VESSELS IN OPEN SEA SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND BE SECURED PROPERLY
WITH MOORINGS.
 
6. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
7. LISTEN TO RADIO, WATCH TV OR BROWSE THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY'S WEBSITE AND MOBILE APP FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THE TROPICAL CYCLONE.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 08:45 HKT ON 13.08.2025