PRESS WEATHER NO. 012 - 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 IS IN FORCE.
 
THIS MEANS THAT A TROPICAL CYCLONE NOW CENTRED WITHIN ABOUT
800 KILOMETRES OF HONG KONG MAY AFFECT US.
 
TYPHOON PODUL HAS WEAKENED INTO A SEVERE TROPICAL STORM.
 
AT 1 A.M., PODUL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 380 KILOMETRES
EAST-NORTHEAST OF HONG KONG (NEAR 23.9 DEGREES NORTH 117.5
DEGREES EAST) AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST AT
ABOUT 28 KILOMETRES PER HOUR ACROSS SOUTHERN FUJIAN, AND
THEN MOVE INTO INLAND GUANGDONG.

 

PODUL HAS MADE LANDFALL AGAIN OVER THE COAST OF ZHANGPU,
FUJIAN. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT FORECAST TRACK, IT WILL
MOVE ACROSS INLAND GUANGDONG AND WEAKEN PROGRESSIVELY TODAY
 (14 AUGUST), BUT WILL EDGE CLOSER TO THE VICINITY OF THE
PEARL RIVER ESTUARY. THE STANDBY SIGNAL, NO. 1 WILL REMAIN
IN FORCE AT LEAST UNTIL 6 A.M. TODAY. DEPENDING ON THE
WEAKENING RATE OF PODUL, ITS DISTANCE FROM THE PEARL RIVER
ESTUARY AND THE CHANGE IN LOCAL WIND CONDITIONS, THE
OBSERVATORY WILL ASSESS THE NEED FOR ISSUING THE STRONG
WIND SIGNAL, NO. 3 LATER IN THE MORNING.
 
LOCALLY, THERE WILL BE HEAVY SQUALLY SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. 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 THIS 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 00:51 HKT ON 14.08.2025