TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2008

Table 4.7

A summary of meteorological observations recorded in Hong Kong during the passages of tropical cyclones in 2008

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.	Quarry Bay	Shek Pik	Tai Miu Wan	Tai Po Kau	Tsim Bei Tsui	Waglan Island
												Hourly
Typhoon Neoguri	4	19	20	WNW	150	NNE	27	998	4	19	18:00	1003.9	0.38	0.54	0.35	0.62	0.69	0.32
											18:00	1003.9
Typhoon Fengshen	6	25	4	E	25	N	22	980	6	25	3:23	991.3	0.23	0.34	0.56	0.61	0.66	0.36
											3:00	991.5
Severe Tropical Storm Kammuri	8	6	9	SSW	130	WNW	12	975	8	6	06:51-06:52	990.6	0.47	0.69	-	1.11	0.77	0.61
											7:00	990.7
Typhoon Nuri	8	22	17	S	1	W	9	981	8	22	15:46-16:12 #	982.3	0.56	0.48	0.93	1.13	0.78	0.69
											16:00	982.5
Typhoon Hagupit	9	23	22	SSW	180	WNW	28	940	9	23	17:49-17:50, 18:57	992.2	1.43	-	-	1.77	1.46	-
											18:00, 19:00	993.0
Tropical Storm Higos	10	4	23	WSW	350	NNE	7	1000	10	4	17:00-17:01	1007.7	0.15	-	-	0.26	0.06	-
											17:00	1007.7

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
Name of tropical cyclone	Month	King's Park		HK International Airport		Waglan Island		King's Park		HK International Airport		Waglan Island		King's Park		HK International Airport		Waglan Island
Typhoon Neoguri	4	E	27	SSW	58	SSE	76	ESE	31	S	68	E	85	S	77	SW	104	E	104
Typhoon Fengshen	6	SW	34	NNW	59	WSW	103	SW	41	WSW	65	WSW	110	SW	96	SW	85	WSW	122
Severe Tropical Storm Kammuri	8	E	38	E	59	E	96	E	45	E	62	E	104	ESE	85	E	90	E	140
Typhoon Nuri	8	SSW	51	SSW	77	SSW	122	SSW	59	SSW	83	SSW	128	NNE	118	SSW	112	SSW	157
Typhoon Hagupit	9	ESE	51	E	76	NE	108	ESE	54	E	81	NE	115	NE	112	E	121	ENE	139
Tropical Storm Higos	10	E	20	SE	31	E	49	E	23	SE	36	E	51	E	41	S	54	E	56

* Hong Kong Time (UTC + 8 hours)
# First and last time recorded
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