TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2008

1.1 Locations of anemometers and tide gauge stations mentioned in this publication 2.1 Monthly frequencies of the occurrence of tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific and the South China Sea in 2008 2.2 Tracks of the six tropical cyclones affecting Hong Kong in 2008 2.3 Infra-red satellite imagery at 9 a.m. on 11 May 2008 of Typhoon Rammasun 2.4 Infra-red satellite imagery at 11 p.m. on 17 July 2008 of Typhoon Kalmaegi 2.5 Infra-red satellite imagery at 11 p.m. on 27 July 2008 of Typhoon Fung-wong 2.6 Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 27 August 2008 of Tropical Depression 2.7 Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 p.m. on 27 September 2008 of Typhoon Jangmi 2.8 Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 8 November 2008 of Tropical Storm Maysak 2.9 Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 17 November 2008 of Tropical Storm Noul 2.10 Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 p.m. on 15 December 2008 of Typhoon Dolphin 3.1.1 Track of Neoguri (0801) on 15 - 20 April 2008 3.1.2 Rainfall distribution on 17 - 20 April 2008 3.1.3 Infra-red satellite imagery of Neoguri (a) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 p.m. on 16 April 2008 of Neoguri (b) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 p.m. on 17 April 2008 of Neoguri (c) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 p.m. on 18 April 2008 of Neoguri (d) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 p.m. on 19 April 2008 of Neoguri 3.1.4 Radar echoes of Neoguri (a) 8 a.m. on 19 April 2008 (b) 2 p.m. on 19 April 2008 (c) 5 p.m. on 19 April 2008 (d) 8 p.m. on 19 April 2008 3.2.1 (a) Track of Fengshen (0806) on 18 - 26 June 2008 (b) Track of Fengshen (0806) near Hong Kong 3.2.2 Rainfall distribution on 23 - 26 June 2008 3.2.3 Infra-red satellite imagery of Fengshen (a) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 21 June 2008 of Fengshen (b) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 22 June 2008 of Fengshen (c) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 23 June 2008 of Fengshen (d) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 24 June 2008 of Fengshen (e) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 25 June 2008 of Fengshen 3.2.4 Radar echoes of Fengshen (a) 4 p.m. on 24 June 2008 (b) 10 p.m. on 24 June 2008 (c) 4 a.m. on 25 June 2008 (d) 10 a.m. on 25 June 2008 3.3.1 (a) Track of Kammuri (0809) on 4 - 8 August 2008 (b) Track of Kammuri (0809) near Hong Kong 3.3.2 Rainfall distribution on 4 - 7 August 2008 3.3.3 Infra-red satellite imagery of Kammuri (a) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 4 August 2008 of Kammuri (b) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 5 August 2008 of Kammuri (c) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 6 August 2008 of Kammuri (d) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 7 August 2008 of Kammuri (e) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 8 August 2008 of Kammuri 3.3.4 Radar echoes of Kammuri (a) 10 p.m. on 5 August 2008 (b) 4 a.m. on 6 August 2008 (c) 10 a.m. on 6 August 2008 (d) 4 p.m. on 6 August 2008 3.4.1 (a) Track of Nuri (0812) on 17 - 23 August 2008 (b) Track of Nuri (0812) over Hong Kong 3.4.2 Rainfall distribution on 20 - 23 August 2008 3.4.3 Infra-red satellite imagery of Nuri (a) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 20 August 2008 of Nuri (b) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 21 August 2008 of Nuri (c) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 22 August 2008 of Nuri (d) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 23 August 2008 of Nuri (e) Visible satellite imagery at 4:47 p.m. on 22 August 2008 of Nuri 3.4.4 Radar echoes of Nuri (a) 5 a.m. on 22 August 2008 (b) 11 a.m. on 22 August 2008 (c) 5 p.m. on 22 August 2008 (d) 11 p.m. on 22 August 2008 3.4.5 Three-dimensional radar echoes captured at 5:18 p.m. on 22 August 2008 of Severe Tropical Storm Nuri 3.4.6 Wind distribution around Hong Kong as at 5:20 p.m. on 22 August 2008 3.4.7 Trace of mean sea level pressure recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory Headquarters on 22 August 2008 3.4.8 Trace of mean sea level pressure recorded at Cheung Chau on 22 August 2008 3.4.9 Ten-minute mean wind directions and speeds recorded at Cheung Chau on 22 August 2008 3.5.1 (a) Track of Hagupit (0814) on 19 - 25 September 2008 (b) Track of Hagupit (0814) near Hong Kong 3.5.2 Rainfall distribution on 22 - 24 September 2008 (isohyets are in millimetres) 3.5.3 Infra-red satellite imagery of Hagupit   (a) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 21 September 2008 of Hagupit   (b) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 22 September 2008 of Hagupit   (c) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 23 September 2008 of Hagupit   (d) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 24 September 2008 of Hagupit   (e) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 25 September 2008 of Hagupit 3.5.4 Radar echoes of Hagupit (a) 10 a.m. on 23 September 2008 (b) 4 p.m. on 23 September 2008 (c) 10 p.m. on 23 September 2008 (d) 4 a.m. on 24 September 2008 3.6.1 (a) Track of Higos (0817) on 30 September - 4 October 2008 (b) Track of the remnant low pressure area of Higos on 5 - 6 October 2008 3.6.2 Rainfall distribution on 2 - 5 October 2008 3.6.3 Infra-red satellite imagery of Higos (a) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 1 October 2008 of Higos (b) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 2 October 2008 of Higos (c) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 3 October 2008 of Higos (d) Infra-red satellite imagery at 8 a.m. on 4 October 2008 of Higos 3.6.4 Radar echoes of the rainbands associated with the remnant low pressure area of Higos at 8 p.m. on 5 October 2008 - 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