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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2012
1.1
Locations of anemometers and tide gauge stations mentioned in this publication
2.1
Monthly frequencies of the occurrence of tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific and the South China Sea in 2012
2.2
Tracks of the five tropical cyclones affecting Hong Kong in 2012
2.3
Infra-red satellite imagery of Super Typhoon Sanba (1216) at peak intensity at 2 a.m. on 14 September 2012
2.4
Infra-red satellite imagery of Super Typhoon Jelawat (1217) at peak intensity at 2 a.m. on 25 September 2012
2.5
Tracks of Tembin (1214) and Bolaven (1215)
3.1.1
Track of Talim (1205) for 17 - 21 June 2012
3.1.2
Rainfall distribution for 17 - 19 June 2012
3.1.3
Infra-red satellite imagery of Severe Tropical Storm Talim at 2 a.m. on 19 June 2012
3.1.4
Radar echoes captured at 5:00 p.m. on 19 June 2012
3.2.1(a)
Track of Doksuri (1206) for 26 - 30 June 2012
3.2.1(b)
Track of Doksuri (1206) near Hong Kong
3.2.2
Trace of mean sea-level pressure recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory’s Headquarters on 29 - 30 June 2012
3.2.3
Rainfall distribution for 28 - 30 June 2012
3.2.4
Infra-red satellite imagery of Tropical Storm Doksuri at 8 a.m. on 28 June 2012
3.2.5
Radar echoes captured at 1:00 a.m. on 30 June 2012
3.3.1(a)
Track of Vicente (1208) for 20 - 25 July 2012
3.3.1(b)
Track of Vicente (1208) near Hong Kong
3.3.2
Time series of the maximum sustained wind speed (10-minute mean) near the centre of Vicente (1208)
3.3.3(a)
Trace of mean sea-level pressure recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory’s Headquarters and Cheung Chau automatic weather station on 23 - 24 July 2012
3.3.3(b)
Trace of 10-minute mean wind direction and speed recorded at Cheung Chau automatic weather station on 23 - 24 July 2012
3.3.4
Winds recorded at various stations in Hong Kong at 1:30 a.m. on 24 July 2012 when the centre of Vicente was closest to Hong Kong
3.3.5
Tide and storm surge recorded at Tsim Bei Tsui for 23 - 24 July 2012
3.3.6
Rainfall distribution for 21 - 24 July 2012
3.3.7
Infra-red satellite imagery of Severe Typhoon Vicente at 11 p.m. on 23 July 2012
3.3.8(a)
Radar echoes captured at 1:00 a.m. on 24 July 2012
3.3.8(b)
3-dimensional radar echoes captured at 1:00 a.m. on 24 July 2012
3.3.9(a)
Radar reflectivity images at 10:30 p.m. on 23 July 2012: horizontal cross-section taken at an altitude of 15.5 km
3.3.9(b)
Lightning location on the radar imagery around 10:30 p.m. on 23 July 2012
3.3.10(a)
Trees blown down near Olympian City during the passage of Severe Typhoon Vicente
3.3.10(b)
Trees blown down in Tsim Sha Tsui during the passage of Severe Typhoon Vicente
3.4.1(a)
Track of Kai-tak (1213) for 12 - 18 August 2012
3.4.1(b)
Track of Kai-tak (1213) near Hong Kong
3.4.2
Trace of 10-minute mean wind direction and speed recorded at Cheung Chau automatic weather station on 16 - 17 August 2012
3.4.3
Rainfall distribution for 15 - 17 August 2012
3.4.4
Infra-red satellite imagery of Typhoon Kai-tak at 2 p.m. on 16 August 2012
3.4.5
Radar echoes captured at midnight on 16 August 2012
3.5.1
Track of Tembin (1214) for 18 - 30 August 2012
3.5.2
Infra-red satellite imagery of Severe Typhoon Tembin at 8 p.m. on 20 August 2012
3.5.3
Radar echoes of the outer rainbands of Typhoon Tembin captured at 1 a.m. on 26 August 2012