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    TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2018

    Table 4.7    A summary of meteorological observations recorded in Hong Kong during the passages of tropical cyclones in 2018

    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
    Tropical Storm Ewiniar 6 8 13:00 WNW 200 NNE 8 996 6 8 17:01 - 17:15# 998.7 17:00 998.8 0.35 0.40 0.33 0.46 0.68 -
    Tropical Storm Son-Tinh
    (First passage)     		7 17 18:00 S 340 W 32 992 7 17 16:08 - 18:30# 1000.1 17:00 1000.1 0.53 0.64 0.57 0.58 0.64 0.49
    (Second passage) 7 24 05:00 WSW 410 N 19 995 7 23 16:36 - 16:40# 1000.3 14:00, 16:00 1001.0 0.18 0.23 0.21 0.22 0.26 0.14
    Severe Tropical Storm Bebinca 8 14 14:00 SSW 150 NW 3 984 8 12 17:34 - 18:24# 994.7 18:00 994.7 0.31 0.26 0.31 0.43 0.42 0.18
    Tropical Storm Barijat 9 12 15:00 S 150 W 17 998 9 12 16:49 -17:00# 1006.0 17:00 1006.0 0.30 0.25 0.25 0.38 0.27 0.19
    Super Typhoon Mangkhut 9 16 13:00 SSW 100 WNW 32 950 9 16 13:28, 13:32 977.0 13:00 977.6 2.35 2.34 2.77+ 3.40 2.58 2.68^
    Super Typhoon Yutu 11 2 11:00 SE 270 W 3 1002 11 1 15:38 - 15:53# 1010.5 16:00 1010.7 0.51 0.49 0.65 0.57 0.59 -

    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
    Tropical Storm Ewiniar 6 E
    22     		ESE
    34     		-
    		E
    27     		SSE
    49     		-
    		SSE
    52     		SSE
    65     		-
    Tropical Storm Son-Tinh
    (First passage)     		7 E
    30     		ESE
    36     		E
    58     		E
    31     		SE
    52     		E
    63     		E
    58     		ESE
    68     		ESE
    88
    (Second passage) 7 SSE
    20     		SSE
    30     		SE
    41     		SSE
    22     		SSE
    34     		SSE
    41     		SSE
    41     		SE
    56     		SE
    51
    Severe Tropical Storm Bebinca 8 E
    22     		E
    36     		E
    45     		E
    25     		E
    40     		ENE, E
    49     		E
    45     		ESE
    62     		ENE
    59
    Tropical Storm Barijat 9 E
    22     		ENE
    34     		ENE
    63     		ENE
    30     		ENE
    40     		ENE
    68     		E
    58     		ENE
    51     		ENE
    77
    Super Typhoon Mangkhut 9 E
    70     		E
    101     		NE
    161     		E
    81     		E
    115     		NE
    180     		NNE
    161     		ESE
    157     		NE
    220
    Super Typhoon Yutu 11 N
    23     		N
    34     		N
    51     		NNE
    27     		N
    36     		N
    54     		NNE
    51     		N
    45     		N
    62

    * Hong Kong Time （UTC + 8 hours）
    # First and last time recorded
    - Data not available
    + Incomplete data
    ^The tide station at Waglan Island was severely damaged by Mangkhut and the maximum sea level of 2.68 m was recorded before damage.

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