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Table 4     Times and heights of the maximum sea level and the maximum sea level rise recorded at tide stations in Hong Kong during the passage of Fengshen

Maximum sea level
(above chart datum)
Maximum sea level rise
(above astronomical tide)*
Height (m)
Date/Month
Time
Height (m)
Date/Month
Time
Quarry Bay 2.78 20/10 20:43 0.65 20/10 21:33
Shek Pik 2.78 20/10 21:16 0.61 20/10 21:48
Tai Miu Wan 2.76 20/10 21:10 0.68 20/10 21:10
Tai Po Kau 2.87 20/10 20:57 0.81 21/10 08:19
Tsim Bei Tsui 2.93 20/10 22:35 0.63 20/10 18:03

Waglan Island - data not available

* The sea level rise (above astronomical tide) was due to the combined effect of Fengshen and the northeast monsoon.