TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2003

Table 4.7

A SUMMARY OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS RECORDED IN HONG KONG DURING THE PASSAGES OF TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2003

Name of tropical cyclone	Nearest approach to Hong Kong								Minimum M.S.L. pressure (hPa) at the Hong Kong Observatory				Maximum storm surge (metres)
	Month	Date	Hour*	Direction	Distance (km)	Movement (km/h)		Estimated minimum central pressure (hPa)	Month	Date	Hour*	Inst. Hourly	Quarry Bay	Shek Pik	Tai Po Kau	Tsim Bei Tsui	Waglan Island
S.T.S. Koni	7	21	6	SSW	500	WNW	15	980	7	20	15:51 15:53-15:56 15:58 16:32 16:51-17:05	1003.9	0.15	0.16	0.26	0.31	0.05
									7	20	16:00 17:00	1003.9
T. Imbudo	7	24	5	SW	280	NW	25	940	7	24	04:33 04:34	997.5	1.02	1.09	1.05	1.13	-
									7	24	05:00	997.8
T. Krovanh	8	24	20	SSW	340	WNW	20	960	8	24	15:48	1001.6	0.57	0.66	0.69	0.69	-
									8	24	17:00	1001.8
T. Dujuan	9	2	21	N	30	W	30	955	9	2	20:53 20:54 20:59 21:01 21:04	981.2	0.72	0.55	1.69	1.02	-
									9	2	21:00	981.4

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
Name of tropical cyclone	Month	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
S.T.S. Koni	7	E	22	ESE	36	ESE	47	E	25	ESE	38	S	54	E, ENE	45	ESE	58	S	65
T. Imbudo	7	E	40	ESE	67	E	83	ENE, E	45	E, ESE	72	E	90	ENE	101	ESE	108	E	117
T. Krovanh	8	E	31	ESE, SE	54	ENE	77	E	38	SE	63	ENE	81	ENE	77	SE	88	E	122
T. Dujuan	9	W	40	W	83	WSW	83	W	43	WNW	87	W	92	WSW	99	WNW	115	NW	118

* Hong Kong Time (UTC + 8 hours)

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