TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2009
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 Molave 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# |
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Date/Month |
Time |
Date/Month |
Time |
Date/Month |
Time |
Date/Month |
Time |
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Cheung Chau |
18/7 |
16:09 |
19/7 |
12:18 |
19/7 |
00:30 |
19/7 |
07:17 |
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Hong Kong International Airport |
18/7 |
16:52 |
19/7 |
11:19 |
19/7 |
01:26 |
19/7 |
04:37 |
|
Kai Tak |
18/7 |
23:36 |
19/7 |
03:37 |
- |
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Sai Kung |
19/7 |
00:51 |
19/7 |
09:45 |
- |
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Sha Tin |
19/7 |
02:02 |
19/7 |
02:55 |
- |
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Ta Kwu Ling |
19/7 |
01:28 |
19/7 |
03:02 |
- |
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Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot |
19/7 |
00:49 |
19/7 |
04:26 |
- |
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- 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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