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Typhoon Kompasu (2118)
Report on Typhoon Kompasu (2118)
Figures
Figure 1: Provisional track of Kompasu (2118): 8 - 14 October 2021
Figure 2: Rainfall distribution on 12 – 14 October 2021
Figure 3a: 10-minute mean wind direction and speed recorded at various stations in Hong Kong at 4:20 a.m. on 13 October 2021
Figure 3b: 10-minute mean wind direction and speed recorded at various stations in Hong Kong at 11:00 a.m. on 13 October 2021
Figure 4: Traces of 10-minute wind speed recorded at Waglan Island, Cheung Chau Beach and North Point on 11 - 14 October 2021
Figure 5: Traces of sea level and storm surge recorded at Quarry Bay, Tai Po Kau, and Tsim Bei Tsui on 12 - 13 October 2021
Figure 6: Infra-red satellite imagery around 5 a.m. on 13 October 2021
Figure 7: Radar echoes captured at 4 a.m. on 13 October 2021
Figure 8a: Flooding of Shing Mun River due to storm surge induced by Kompasu on the early morning of 13 October 2021
Figure 8b: A tree was blown down at Tung Tau Estate, Wong Tai Sin during the passage of Kompasu on 13 October 2021
Tables
Table 1: Maximum gust peak speeds and maximum hourly mean winds with associated wind directions recorded at various stations when the tropical cyclone warning signals for Kompasu were in force
Table 2: Periods during which sustained strong and gale force winds were attained at the eight reference anemometers in the tropical cyclone warning system when tropical cyclone warning signals for Kompasu were in force
Table 3: Daily rainfall amounts recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory Headquarters and other stations during the passage of Kompasu
Table 4: Times and heights of the maximum sea level and the maximum storm surge recorded at tide stations in Hong Kong during the passage of Kompasu
