Bulletin updated at 12:30 HKT 14/Aug/2025
By the Hong Kong Observatory at 12:30 p.m. on 14 Aug 2025
Warnings:
Severe squally thunderstorms in Hong Kong adjacent waters.
Strong winds in Hong Kong adjacent waters, Nan'ao, Shanwei
and south of Hong Kong.
Weather Situation:
At noon, Tropical Storm Podul with maximum sustained winds
of about 65 kilometres per hour near its centre was located
at 25.0 degrees north, 114.2 degrees east, it is forecast to
move west-northwest at about 28 kilometres per hour across
the northern part of Guangdong, moving into central China
and weakening further.
Area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Hong Kong Adjacent Waters:
South to southwest force 5 to 6, gusts occasionally up to
force 10 at first, becoming east up to force 6 later.
Frequent heavy squally showers and severe squally
thunderstorms.
Rough seas.
Nan'ao:
South force 4 to 5, occasionally force 6, becoming east to
southeast up to force 6 later.
Occasional heavy showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.
Shanwei and South of Hong Kong:
South to southwest force 5 to 6, becoming east up to force 6
later.
Frequent heavy squally showers and thunderstorms.
Moderate to rough seas.
Shangchuan Dao:
South force 4, occasionally force 5.
Scattered showers and squally thunderstorms.
Moderate seas.
Outlook for the following 48 hours
East to southeasterly winds of force 4 to 5, occasionally
force 6. Scattered showers and squally thunderstorms.
Latest reports from south china coastal weather stations
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Waglan Island Wind south force 3
Visibility 5000 metres
Shantou Wind south-southeast force 2
Visibility 4000 metres in rain
Huangmaozhou Wind east-northeast force 4
Macau Wind south force 2
Visibility 4400 metres in thunderstorms
Xisha Wind south-southwest force 2
Visibility 19 kilometres