Report on Super Typhoon Fung-wong (2526)
Super Typhoon Fung-wong (2526)
4 to 13 November 2025
Fung-wong was the fourteenth tropical cyclone affecting Hong Kong in 2025.
Fung-wong formed as a tropical depression over the western North Pacific about 780 km east of Yap on the morning of 4 November, and moved west-southwestwards. It turned to track northwestwards or west-northwestwards across the seas near Yap and intensified gradually in the following three days. Fung-wong intensified into a typhoon, and adopted a west-northwesterly track towards the Philippines in the small hours of 8 November. It rapidly intensified into a super typhoon over the seas east of the Philippines in the small hours of 9 November, attaining its peak intensity with an estimated maximum sustained wind of 185 km/h near its centre. Fung-wong moved across Luzon, entered the South China Sea from that night to the small hours of the next day, and then weakened progressively. It moved northwards across the northeastern part of the South China Sea from the night of 10 November to 11 November, and gradually turned northeastwards towards the southern part of Taiwan. It weakened into a tropical storm in the small hours of 12 November and moved across Pingtung of Taiwan that night. Fung-wong finally evolved into an extratropical cyclone over the seas east of Taiwan the next morning.
According to press reports, Fung-wong brought torrential rain and squalls to the Philippines, with an accumulated rainfall of 442.6 millimetres recorded in Baguio. There were at least 33 deaths, three missing persons and 88 injuries in the Philippines. Over 9.1 million people were affected and more than 490 000 houses were damaged. Economic loss exceeded PHP 6.7 billion. Under the combined effect of Fung-wong and the northeast monsoon, there were torrential rain and squalls in Taiwan. A maximum hourly rainfall of 126.5 millimetres and 48-hour rainfall of 1 071 millimetres were recorded in Yilan on 9 – 11 November. During the passage of Fung-wong over Taiwan, there were at least 91 injuries. Water and electricity supply to 8 800 and 27 000 households were disrupted respectively. Economic loss exceeded USD 4.3 million.
The Standby Signal No. 1 was issued at 12:20 p.m. on 10 November, when Fung-wong was about 740 km southeast of Hong Kong. Local winds were moderate to fresh northerlies that night and the next day, strong offshore and on high ground. Fung-wong came closest to Hong Kong at around 5 p.m. on 11 November, skirting past about 490 km east-southeast of the territory. With Fung-wong departing from Hong Kong, it no longer posed a threat to Hong Kong and all tropical cyclone warning signals were cancelled at 9:40 p.m. on 11 November. However, under the influence of the northeast monsoon, local winds were still strong over parts of the territory overnight. The Strong Monsoon Signal was issued thereafter and lasted till 11:40 a.m. the next day.
Fung-wong did not cause any significant damage when it affected Hong Kong. At the Observatory Headquarters, the lowest instantaneous mean sea-level pressure of 1006.5 hPa was recorded at 2:00 a.m. on 11 November. Under the influence of Fung-wong and the northeast monsoon, there was minor flooding over some low-lying areas during the high tide on the night of 10 November and the early morning of 11 November. A maximum sea level of 3.03 m (above chart datum) and a maximum storm surge of 0.60 m (above astronomical tide) were recorded at Tai Po Kau.
Under the influence of the northeast monsoon, the weather in Hong Kong was mainly fine on 10 November. With the approach of the outer rainbands of Fung-wong, the local weather turned mainly cloudy with a few light rain patches on 11 November.