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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2008

Table 3.2.2    

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 Fengshen 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 reaching gale force#

Date/Month

Time

Date/Month

Time

Date/Month

Time

Date/Month

Time

Cheung Chau

24/6

19:30

25/6

21:39

25/6

03:05

25/6

11:06

Hong Kong International Airport

25/6

01:19

25/6

21:24

25/6

03:04

25/6

09:18

Kai Tak

25/6

05:04

25/6

18:47

25/6

06:24

25/6

06:40

Sai Kung

24/6

19:05

25/6

01:37

-

Sha Tin

-

-

Ta Kwu Ling

-

-

Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot

25/6

05:20

25/6

07:33

-

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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