Skip Content

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

- Top -