| Table 4.7 |
A SUMMARY OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS RECORDED IN HONG KONG DURING THE PASSAGES OF TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2002 |
Name of
tropical
cyclone |
Nearest approach to Hong Kong |
| Month |
Date |
Hour* |
Direction |
Distance
(km) |
Movement
(km/h) |
Estimated
minimum
central
pressure
(hPa) |
S.T.S.
Kammuri |
8 |
4 |
23 |
ESE |
130 |
NNE |
10 |
980 |
S.T.S.
Vongfong |
8 |
19 |
20 |
WSW |
390 |
NNW |
30 |
980 |
S.T.S.
Hagupit |
9 |
11 |
15 |
SSW |
150 |
WNW |
15 |
980 |
Name of
tropical
cyclone |
Minimum M.S.L.
pressure (hPa) at the
Hong Kong Observatory |
Maximum storm surge
(metres) |
| Month |
Date |
Hour* |
Inst.
Hourly
|
Quarry
Bay |
Shek
Pik |
Tai Po
Kau |
Tsim Bei
Tsui |
Waglan
Island |
S.T.S.
Kammuri |
8 |
4 |
16:50
17:37 |
990.1 |
0.45 |
0.49 |
0.39 |
0.22 |
0.53 |
| 8 |
4 |
17:00 |
990.3 |
S.T.S.
Vongfong |
8 |
18 |
16:04
16:06
16:07 |
1000.9 |
0.43 |
0.48 |
0.44 |
0.34 |
0.41 |
| 8 |
17
18 |
17:00
16:00 |
1001.1 |
S.T.S.
Hagupit |
9 |
11 |
05:14 |
1001.0 |
0.72 |
0.96 |
0.71 |
0.69 |
0.64 |
| 9 |
11 |
05:00
06:00 |
1001.6 |
Name of
tropical
cyclone |
Month |
Maximum 60-min mean
wind in points and km/h |
Maximum 10-min mean
wind in points and km/h |
King's
Park |
Chek Lap Kok
(Airport) |
Waglan
Island |
King's
Park |
Chek Lap Kok
(Airport) |
Waglan
Island |
S.T.S.
Kammuri |
8 |
N |
25 |
NNE |
34 |
NNE |
65 |
N |
31 |
NNE |
40 |
NNE |
67 |
S.T.S.
Vongfong |
8 |
E |
25 |
SE |
45 |
E |
58 |
E |
31 |
SE |
49 |
E |
63 |
S.T.S.
Hagupit |
9 |
E |
38 |
E |
56 |
E |
81 |
ESE |
45 |
E |
59 |
E |
83 |
Name of
tropical
cyclone |
Month |
Maximum gust peak speed in
km/h with direction in points |
King's
Park |
Chek Lap Kok
(Airport) |
Waglan
Island |
S.T.S.
Kammuri |
8 |
N |
54 |
NE |
52 |
NNE |
85 |
S.T.S.
Vongfong |
8 |
ESE |
59 |
SE |
75 |
E |
76 |
S.T.S.
Hagupit |
9 |
ESE |
87 |
ESE |
94 |
ESE |
112 | |
* Hong Kong Time (UTC + 8 hours)
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