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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2004
Table 4.7
A SUMMARY OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS RECORDED IN HONG KONG
DURING THE PASSAGES OF TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2004
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 Miu
Wan
Tai Po
Kau
Tsim Bei
Tsui
Waglan
Island
T. Conson
6
8
18
ESE
660
NNE
14
965
6
9
16:36
1007.2
0.27
-
-
0.38
0.22
-
6
9
17:00
1007.4
T.S Kompasu
7
16
15
E
25
NNW
25
985
7
16
13:52
14:16- 14:18
14:20-14:53
14:55-14:57
15:00
15:03-15:06
1000.5
0.35
-
-
0.62
0.42
-
7
16
15:00
1000.5
T. Aere
8
27
4
WNW
120
W
31
955
8
27
02:34
992.4
0.10
-
-0.01
0.16
0.17
0.42
8
27
03:00
992.7
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
T. Conson
6
E
9
SSE
16
ESE
16
E
12
SE
19
ESE
16
E
19
SSE
25
ESE, SE
20
T.S Kompasu
7
NNW
27
SW
52
SW
88
SSW
31
SW
59
SW
92
SSW
70
WSW
73
SW
106
T. Aere
8
WNW
14
NNW
34
WNW
34
WNW
19
WNW
38
NNW
40
W
34
NNW
49
WNW
49
* Hong Kong Time (UTC + 8 hours)
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