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 7 P.M., TYPHOON PODUL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 540
KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.3 DEGREES
NORTH 119.3 DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS THE
TAIWAN STRAIT, AND THEN EDGE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF
SOUTHERN FUJIAN TO EASTERN GUANGDONG.

 

PODUL IS MOVING ACROSS THE TAIWAN STRAIT. 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 THE REST OF TODAY.  
 
ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, PODUL WILL MAKE
LANDFALL AGAIN OVER THE VICINITY OF SOUTHERN FUJIAN
OVERNIGHT. IT WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS INLAND GUANGDONG AND
WEAKEN PROGRESSIVELY TOMORROW (14 AUGUST), BUT WILL ALSO BE
RELATIVELY CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY AT THE SAME TIME. LOCALLY, THERE WILL BE HEAVY
SQUALLY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW. SHOWERS WILL BE
MORE FREQUENT IN SOME AREAS AT FIRST. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ARE ADVISED TO TAKE NOTE OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION
AND WARNINGS ISSUED BY THE OBSERVATORY TOMORROW MORNING,
CONSIDER ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE LEAVING HOME, AND BE ON THE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE DANGER BROUGHT BY HEAVY RAIN. 
 
DEPENDING ON THE WEAKENING RATE OF PODUL, ITS DISTANCE FROM
THE PEARL RIVER ESTUARY AND THE CHANGE IN LOCAL WINDS, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE NEED TO ISSUE THE STRONG WIND
SIGNAL, NO. 3 TOMORROW MORNING. 
 
THERE ARE SWELLS. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO STAY
AWAY FROM THE SHORELINE AND NOT TO ENGAGE IN WATER SPORTS.

 

(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. 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 18:45 HKT ON 13.08.2025