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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2008

Table 3.1.2    

Periods during which sustained strong and gale force winds were reached at the 8 reference anemometers in the tropical cyclone warning system when warning signals for Neoguri were in force

Station
(see Fig. 1.1)
First time strong wind speed* was reached
Last time strong wind speed* was reached First time reaching gale force# Last time strong wind speed* was reached
Date/Month Time Date/Month Time Date/Month Time Date/Month Time

Cheung Chau

18/4

04:48

20/4

00:15

19/4

12:42

19/4

20:59

Hong Kong International Airport

18/4

00:09

20/4

00:28

19/4

19:04

19/4

19:14

Kai Tak

19/4

10:39

19/4

15:56

-

Sai Kung

19/4

16:33

19/4

22:39

-

Sha Tin

-
-

Ta Kwu Ling

-
-

Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot

19/4

19:47

19/4

20:00

-

Wetland Park

-
-

* not reaching the specified wind speed
* 10-minute mean wind speed of 41- 62 km/h
# 10-minute mean wind speed of 63-87 km/h

Note: The table gives the first and last time when strong or gale force winds were recorded. Note that the winds might fluctuate above or below the specified wind speed in between the times indicated.

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