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    TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2022

    Table 4.7    A SUMMARY OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS RECORDED IN HONG KONG DURING THE PASSAGES OF TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2022

    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 Chaba 7 2 10:00 WSW 310 18 NW 965 7 1 18:13 997.8 0.50 0.70 0.56 0.70 0.64 -
    2 18:13-18:14 997.8
    7 2 18:00 998.0
    Tropical Depression 8 4 11:00 NE 80 18 NW 1002 8 4 04:15-14:40# 1003.6 0.15 0.07 0.15 0.23 0.14 -
    05:00 1003.6
    Tropical Storm Mulan 8 10 08:00 SW 400 25 WNW 994 8 9 16:31 1001.5 0.40 0.42 0.44 0.51 0.39 -
    17:00,18:00 1001.7
    Typhoon Ma-on 8 25 02:00 SSW 190 30 W 978 8 24 16:11-16:22# 999.4 0.59 0.70 0.73 0.70 0.73 -
    16:00 999.7
    Typhoon Nesat 10 17 17:00 SSE 380 16 WSW 965 10 17 14:38-15:47# 1007.2 0.70 0.71 0.76 0.69 0.72 -
    15:00 1007.3
    Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae 11 3 02:00 SW 40 10 W 998 11 2 04:16-17:06# 1005.8 0.65 0.70 0.73 0.69 0.70 -
    16:00 1005.8
    * Hong Kong Time (UTC + 8 hours)
    # First and last time recorded
    - data not available

    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 Hong Kong
    International
    Airport
    Waglan Island King's Park Hong Kong
    International
    Airport
    Waglan Island King's Park Hong Kong
    International
    Airport
    Waglan Island
    Typhoon Chaba 7 E 36 ESE 55 ENE 71 E 45 SSE 60 ESE 78 E 75 SSW, S 93 E 95
    Tropical Depression 8 E 13 WSW, W 18 NE 23 E 14 W 29 NE 24 W 25 WNW 37 NE 26
    Tropical Storm Mulan 8 E 36 E 40 E 64 E 40 ESE 50 E 78 SSE 78 SSE 77 E 91
    Typhoon Ma-on 8 E 36 ESE 45 SE 76 E 38 E, ESE 49 SE 86 E 71 ESE 75 ESE 103
    Typhoon Nesat 10 N, NNE 28 NNE 36 NNE 62 NNE 35 NNE 40 NNE 64 NNE 71 NNE, ENE 60 NNE 75
    Severe Tropical Storm
    Nalgae
    11 E 36 ENE 51 NE 92 E 40 ENE 55 NE 98 E 77 E 82 NE 112



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