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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2008

Table 3.4.2    

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 Nuri 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

22/8

06:05

23/8

09:51

22/8

09:45

23/8

02:58

Hong Kong International Airport

22/8

06:19

23/8

09:46

22/8

09:51

23/8

03:47

Kai Tak

22/8

11:34

23/8

00:44

-

Sai Kung

22/8

05:09

23/8

02:22

22/8

10:14

22/8

23:40

Sha Tin

22/8

19:53

23/8

01:53

-

Ta Kwu Ling

22/8

12:51

22/8

21:07

-

Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot

22/8

06:42

23/8

02:37

-

Wetland Park

22/8

11:00

22/8

15:25

-

- 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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