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    TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2015

    TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2015
    TABLE 4.7  A summary of meteorological observations recorded in Hong Kong during the passages of tropical cyclones in 2015

    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 (km/h)
    Estimated
    minimum
    central
    pressure
    (hPa)
    Mon
    Date
    Hour*
    Inst.
    Quarry Bay
    Shek Pik
    Tai Miu Wan
    Tai Po Kau
    Tsim Bei
    Tsui
    		 Waglan Island
    Hourly
    Tropical Storm Kujira 6 22 16 SW 510 NNW 20 988 6 22 16:04 - 17:40# 1001.7 0.24 - 0.20 0.31 0.18 0.29
    18:00 1001.8
    Typhoon Linfa 7 9 21 N 50 WSW 21 994 7 9 16:21 - 17:36# 993.8 0.42 - 0.41 0.45 0.31 0.48
    17:00 993.8
    Severe Typhoon Mujigae 10 3 21 SSW 320 WNW 22 960 10 3 15:37 1009.7 0.47 0.58 0.45 0.53 0.64 0.39
    15:00, 16:00 1010.0

     

    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
    Tropical Storm Kujira 6 ESE 16 ESE 30 SE 38 ESE 22 SSE, ESE 38 SSE 51 ESE 41 ESE 52 SE 67
    Typhoon Linfa 7 ESE 16 NNW 45 E 52 ESE 20 NNW 49 ESE 56 E 43 NNW 59 ESE, E 70
    Severe Typhoon Mujigae 10 ESE, SE 30 ESE 47 ENE 72 ESE 34 ESE 62 ENE 79 SE 70 SE 77 ENE 96

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

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