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    TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2008

    TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2008
    Table 4.7    

    A summary of meteorological observations recorded in Hong Kong during the passages of tropical cyclones in 2008

    Name of tropical cyclone Nearest approach to Hong Kong Minimum M.S.L. pressure (hPa) at the Hong Kong Observatory Maximum storm surge (metres)
    Month Date Hour* Direction Distance (km) Movement (km/h) Estimated minimum central pressure (hPa) Month Date Hour* Inst. Quarry Bay Shek Pik Tai Miu Wan Tai Po Kau Tsim Bei Tsui Waglan Island
    Hourly
    Typhoon Neoguri 4 19 20 WNW 150 NNE 27 998 4 19 18:00 1003.9 0.38 0.54 0.35 0.62 0.69 0.32
    18:00 1003.9
    Typhoon Fengshen 6 25 4 E 25 N 22 980 6 25 3:23 991.3 0.23 0.34 0.56 0.61 0.66 0.36
    3:00 991.5
    Severe Tropical Storm Kammuri 8 6 9 SSW 130 WNW 12 975 8 6 06:51-06:52 990.6 0.47 0.69 - 1.11 0.77 0.61
    7:00 990.7
    Typhoon Nuri 8 22 17 S 1 W 9 981 8 22 15:46-16:12 # 982.3 0.56 0.48 0.93 1.13 0.78 0.69
    16:00 982.5
    Typhoon Hagupit 9 23 22 SSW 180 WNW 28 940 9 23 17:49-17:50, 18:57 992.2 1.43 - - 1.77 1.46 -
    18:00, 19:00 993.0
    Tropical Storm Higos 10 4 23 WSW 350 NNE 7 1000 10 4 17:00-17:01 1007.7 0.15 - - 0.26 0.06 -
    17:00 1007.7
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    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    		 Maximum gust peak speed
    in km/h with direction in points
    King's
    Park    		 HK
    International Airport    		 Waglan Island King's
    Park    		 HK
    International Airport    		 Waglan Island King's Park HK
    International Airport    		 Waglan
    Island
    Typhoon Neoguri 4 E 27 SSW 58 SSE 76 ESE 31 S 68 E 85 S 77 SW 104 E 104
    Typhoon Fengshen 6 SW 34 NNW 59 WSW 103 SW 41 WSW 65 WSW 110 SW 96 SW 85 WSW 122
    Severe Tropical Storm Kammuri 8 E 38 E 59 E 96 E 45 E 62 E 104 ESE 85 E 90 E 140
    Typhoon Nuri 8 SSW 51 SSW 77 SSW 122 SSW 59 SSW 83 SSW 128 NNE 118 SSW 112 SSW 157
    Typhoon Hagupit 9 ESE 51 E 76 NE 108 ESE 54 E 81 NE 115 NE 112 E 121 ENE 139
    Tropical Storm Higos 10 E 20 SE 31 E 49 E 23 SE 36 E 51 E 41 S 54 E 56

    * Hong Kong Time (UTC + 8 hours)
    # First and last time recorded
    - No data

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