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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2012

Table 4.3

Tropical cyclone warning signals issued in Hong Kong and number of warning bulletins issued in 2012

SUMMARY

Signal No. of occasions Total duration
h min
1 9 167 45
3 7 56 5
8 NW - -
8 SW - -
8 NE 2 7 15
8 SE 3 17 25
9 1 1 25
10 1 2 50
Total 23 252 45

DETAILS

Tropical cyclone No. of warning bulletins issued Signal Issued Cancelled
Date/
Month
Time* Date/
Month
Time*
Severe Tropical Storm Talim 61 1 17/6 16:20 18/6 22:40
3 18/6 22:40 19/6 10:20
1 19/6 10:20 19/6 20:40
Tropical Storm Doksuri 43 1 28/6 21:40 29/6 16:20
3 29/6 16:20 29/6 23:05
8NE 29/6 23:05 30/6 00:40
8SE 30/6 00:40 30/6 03:25
3 30/6 03:25 30/6 06:40
1 30/6 06:40 30/6 08:15
Severe Typhoon Vicente 89 1 21/7 15:40 23/7 05:20
3 23/7 05:20 23/7 17:40
8NE 23/7 17:40 23/7 23:20
9 23/7 23:20 24/7 00:45
10 24/7 00:45 24/7 03:35
8SE 24/7 03:35 24/7 10:10
3 24/7 10:10 24/7 14:40
1 24/7 14:40 24/7 23:15
Typhoon Kai-tak 49 1 15/8 20:10 16/8 13:40
3 16/8 13:40 16/8 22:15
8SE 16/8 22:15 17/8 06:20
3 17/8 06:20 17/8 15:20
1 17/8 15:20 17/8 16:25
Severe Typhoon Tembin 48 1 24/8 22:40 26/8 16:40

* Hong Kong Time (UTC + 8 hours)

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