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 9 P.M., TYPHOON PODUL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 490
KILOMETRES EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.5 DEGREES
NORTH 118.8 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 WILL MAKE LANDFALL AGAIN OVER THE VICINITY OF
SOUTHERN FUJIAN IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. ACCORDING TO THE
PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, IT WILL MOVE ACROSS INLAND
GUANGDONG AND WEAKEN PROGRESSIVELY TOMORROW (14 AUGUST),
BUT WILL EDGE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY. THE STANDBY SIGNAL WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AT LEAST
UNTIL 6 A.M. TOMORROW. 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 LATER TOMORROW
MORNING. 
 
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. 
 
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 20:45 HKT ON 13.08.2025