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 | |||||||||||||||
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| 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)