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 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
AT 2 P.M., SEVERE TYPHOON PODUL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT
680 KILOMETRES EAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 22.7 DEGREES NORTH
120.8 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST
AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF
TAIWAN, AND THEN EDGE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF SOUTHERN
FUJIAN TO EASTERN GUANGDONG.

 

PODUL HAS MADE LANDFALL OVER THE EASTERN COAST OF TAIWAN
AND IS MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF TAIWAN. IT IS
EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 400 KILOMETRES OR
MORE FROM HONG KONG TODAY (13 AUGUST). THE STANDBY SIGNAL,
NO. 1 WILL REMAIN IN FORCE FOR MOST OF TODAY.  
 
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE OUTER SUBSIDING AIR OF PODUL, IT
WILL BE EXTREMELY HOT OVER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY THIS
AFTERNOON. 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 GRADUALLY. 
 
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.  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 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. PEOPLE PLANNING TO VISIT GUANGDONG, MACAU, OUTLYING
ISLANDS OR REMOTE PARTS OF HONG KONG SHOULD NOTE THAT
CHANGES IN WEATHER MAY AFFECT YOUR TRIPS.
 
4. CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS
SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OVERHANGING FACILITIES AND TEMPORARY
STRUCTURES OUTDOORS ARE SECURELY FASTENED, AND SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
 
5. 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 13:45 HKT ON 13.08.2025