TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2006
Table 4.7
A SUMMARY OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS RECORDED IN HONG KONG
DURING THE PASSAGES OF TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2006
| 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 | ||
| Typhoon Chanchu |
5 |
17 |
14 |
ESE |
220 |
NNE |
20 |
950 |
5 |
17 |
16:02 16:09 |
996.8 |
0.59 |
0.67 |
- |
0.77 |
0.51 |
|
5 |
17 |
16:00 |
997.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Tropical Storm Jelawat |
6 |
29 |
2 |
WSW |
410 |
NW |
15 |
998 |
6 |
27 |
16:08-16:16 16:20 16:22-16:45 |
1004.7 |
0.12 |
0.28 |
0.24 |
0.35 |
0.41 |
|
6 |
27 |
16:00 17:00 |
1005.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Typhoon Prapiroon |
8 |
3 |
14 |
SW |
260 |
NW |
15 |
965 |
8 |
3 |
16:37-16:40 16:53-17:01 |
996.7 |
0.64 |
0.91 |
- |
0.71 |
0.90 |
|
8 |
3 |
17:00 |
996.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Severe Tropical Storm Bopha |
8 |
10 |
20 |
ESE |
180 |
W |
15 |
998 |
8 |
10 |
17:43 17:45 17:47 |
998.3 |
0.35 |
0.35 |
- |
0.48 |
0.41 |
|
8 |
10 |
18:00 |
998.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Tropical Depression |
8 |
24 |
22 |
SW |
190 |
NNW |
12 |
998 |
8 |
24 |
15:22 15:24-15:44 16:49-17:08 |
1004.1 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
- |
0.29 |
0.23 |
|
8 |
24 |
17:00 |
1004.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Tropical Depression |
9 |
13 |
2 |
SSW |
180 |
WNW |
12 |
998 |
9 |
13 |
04:42 0620:-06:24 |
1006.8 |
0.30 |
0.32 |
0.36 |
0.38 |
0.33 |
|
9 |
13 |
05:00 |
1006.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Typhoon Cimaron |
11 |
1 |
20 |
SSE |
430 |
ENE |
2 |
945 |
11 |
1 |
15:50-15:51 15:54 15:56 16:00 |
1010.3 |
0.32 |
0.38 |
- |
0.40 |
0.46 |
|
11 |
1 |
16:00 |
1010.3 | ||||||||||||||
 |
|
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 |
Chek Lap Kok |
Waglan Island |
King's Park |
Chek Lap Kok |
Waglan Island |
King's Park |
Chek Lap Kok |
Waglan Island | |||||||||||
|
Typhoon Chanchu |
5 |
N |
34 |
NNW |
56 |
N |
85 |
N |
41 |
NNW |
59 |
N |
90 |
N |
76 |
NNW |
72 |
N |
106 |
|
Tropical Storm Jelawat |
6 |
ESE |
16 |
E |
27 |
ESE |
40 |
SSE |
20 |
ESE |
31 |
SE |
56 |
SSE |
45 |
ESE |
52 |
SSE |
76 |
|
Typhoon Prapiroon |
7-8 |
ESE |
45 |
ESE |
75 |
SE |
81 |
ESE |
51 |
ESE |
79 |
SE |
103 |
ESE |
103 |
SE |
113 |
SE |
130 |
|
Severe Tropical Storm Bopha |
8 |
WSW |
12 |
WSW |
27 |
ESE |
30 |
E, ENE |
22 |
ENE |
49 |
E |
43 |
NE |
43 |
ENE |
70 |
ENE |
67 |
|
Tropical Depression |
8 |
ESE |
14 |
E |
30 |
S |
45 |
SSE |
20 |
SSE |
34 |
SE, S |
49 |
SSE |
40 |
SSE |
49 |
SSE |
58 |
|
Tropical Depression |
9 |
ENE |
25 |
NE |
36 |
E |
68 |
ENE |
34 |
NE |
38 |
E |
76 |
ENE |
67 |
NE |
49 |
E |
94 |
|
Typhoon Cimaron |
10-11 |
NNE |
25 |
NNE |
40 |
N |
52 |
NNE |
30 |
NNE |
45 |
N |
54 |
N |
58 |
NNE, NE |
56 |
N |
63 |
* Hong Kong Time (UTC + 8 hours)
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