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    Tropical Cyclones in 2017 > Table 4.7

    TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2017

    Table 4.7    A summary of meteorological observations recorded in Hong Kong during the passages of tropical cyclones in 2017

    Name of
    tropical
    cyclone
    Nearest approach to Hong Kong
    Minimum M.S.L.
    pressure (hPa) at the
    Hong Kong Observatory
    Maximum storm surge
    (metres)
    Mon
    Date
    Hour*
    Direction
    Distance (km)
    Movement
    direction
    Speed (km/h)
    Estimated
    minimum
    central
    pressure
    (hPa)
    Mon
    Date
    Hour*
    Inst.
    Hour*
    Hourly
    Quarry Bay
    Shek Pik
    Tai Miu Wan
    Tai Po Kau
    Tsim Bei
    Tsui
    Waglan Island
    Severe Tropical Storm Merbok 6 12 21:30 E 25 N 15 984 6 12 20:08 - 20:35# 995.5 20:00 995.6 0.24 0.28 0.38 0.55 0.45 0.29
    Tropical Storm Roke 7 23 10:00 NE 25 WNW 26 998 7 23 09:47 - 09:52# 1004.0 09:00, 10:00 1004.1 0.19 0.22 0.26 - 0.28 0.22
    Super Typhoon Hato 8 23 10:00 SSW 60 WNW 30 955 8 23 09:39 - 09:42# 986.3 10:00 986.7 1.18 1.54 1.05+ 1.65 2.42 0.76+
    Severe Tropical Storm Pakhar 8 27 07:00 SW 90 NW 33 980 8 27 06:21 996.5 06:00 996.6 0.72 0.67 0.82 1.05 0.96 0.49
    Severe Tropical Storm Mawar 9 4 08:00 NNE 120 NW 15 1002 9 2 15:21 -17:07# 1002.8 16:00, 17:00 1003.0 0.35 0.29 0.41 0.40 0.44 0.27
    Tropical Depression 9 24 08:00 SSW 470 WNW 29 996 9 24 14:16 - 17:15# 1007.7 16:00 1007.7 0.19 0.26 0.23 0.27 0.35 0.08
    Severe Typhoon Khanun 10 15 15:00 SSW 210 WNW 25 960 10 15 15:00 996.2 15:00 996.2 0.99 1.04 1.05 1.04 0.98 0.81

    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 Int'l
    Airport
    Waglan
    Island
    King's
    Park
    HK Int'l
    Airport
    Waglan
    Island
    King's
    Park
    HK Int'l
    Airport
    Waglan
    Island
    Severe Tropical Storm Merbok 6 WNW
    30     		NW
    52     		N
    92     		N
    34     		SW
    63     		N
    99     		N
    77     		SW
    79     		N
    113
    Tropical Storm Roke 7 SE
    14     		ESE
    27     		NNW
    43     		SE
    20     		ESE
    31     		NNW
    49     		N
    41     		ESE
    41     		NNW
    59
    Super Typhoon Hato" 8 ESE
    54     		E
    92     		E
    137     		ESE
    63     		E
    103     		NE
    142     		ESE
    113     		ESE
    144     		E
    193
    Severe Tropical Storm Pakhar 8 ESE
    49     		E
    72     		E
    108     		ESE
    58     		E
    76     		ENE
    113     		ESE
    108     		ESE
    101     		E
    144
    Severe Tropical Storm Mawar 9 W
    16     		SW
    45     		WSW
    65     		WNW
    22     		WNW
    49     		SW
    68     		WSW
    43     		SW
    63     		WSW
    81
    Tropical Depression 9 ESE
    22     		ESE
    34     		ENE
    56     		ESE
    27     		ESE
    38     		ENE
    59     		E
    51     		ESE
    52     		E
    79
    Severe Typhoon Khanun 10 NE
    34     		NE
    49     		N
    87     		NE
    40     		NE
    52     		NE
    92     		NE
    81     		NE
    67     		NE
    106

    * Hong Kong Time （UTC + 8 hours）
    # First and last time recorded
    - Data not available

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