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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2012

Table 3.3.2

Periods during which sustained strong and gale force winds were reached at the eight reference anemometers in the tropical cyclone warning system when warning signals for Vicente were in force

Station
(See Fig. 1.1)
Start time
when
strong wind
speed*
was reached
End time when
strong wind speed*
was reached

Start time when gale force wind speed# was reached

End time when gale force wind speed# was reached

Date / Month Time Date / Month Time Date / Month Time Date / Month Time

Cheung Chau

21/7

18:15

24/7

23:15

23/7

16:23

24/7

09:36

Hong Kong
International
Airport

23/7

13:37

24/7

13:03

23/7

22:25

24/7

05:29

Kai Tak

21/7

17:49

24/7

12:17

23/7

23:35

24/7

07:58

Sai Kung

21/7

17:34

24/7

12:15

23/7

19:23

24/7

06:45

Sha Tin

23/7

22:23

24/7

06:16

-

Ta Kwu Ling

23/7

19:30

24/7

02:44

-

Tsing Yi Shell
Oil Depot

23/7

23:01

24/7

05:35

-

Wetland Park

23/7

22:59

24/7

05:17

-


- 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 speeds in between the times indicated.

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