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Super Typhoon Mangkhut(1822)


Times and heights of the maximum sea level and the maximum storm surge recorded at tide stations in Hong Kong during the passage of Mangkhut

  Maximum sea level Maximum storm surge
(above chart datum) (above astronomical tide)
Height(m) Date/Month Time Height(m) Date/Month Time
Quarry Bay 3.88 16/9 14:42 2.35 16/9 14:42
Shek Pik 3.89 16/9 14:16 2.34 16/9 14:16
Tai Miu Wan* 4.19 16/9 13:41 2.77 16/9 13:41
Tai Po Kau 4.71 16/9 12:34 3.40 16/9 12:34
Tsim Bei Tsui 4.18 16/9 17:14 2.58 16/9 17:21

* based on 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.