TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2012

Table 4.7

A summary of meteorological observations recorded in Hong Kong during the passages of tropical cyclones in 2012

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
S.T.S Talim	6	19	17	SE	260	SE	14	978	6	19	17:23 - 17:28	992.2	0.38	0.33	0.34	0.52	0.34	0.39
											18:00	992.5
T. S. Doksuri	6	30	00-01	SW	70	WNW	34	988	6	29	19:22	997.8	0.41	0.48	0.43	0.70	0.71	0.55
											16:00	998.1
S.T. Vicente	7	24	01-02	SW	100	NW	20	950	7	24	00:53	986.0	1.11	1.47	1.19	1.47	1.51	-
											01:00	986.3
T. Kai-tak	8	17	00	SSW	260	WNW	24	975	8	16	15:06 - 17:26 #	999.1	0.43	0.58	0.56	0.59	0.60	0.52
											17:00	999.2
S.T. Tembin	8	26	01	ESE	290	SSW	13	965	8	26	16:26 - 16:28	999.6	0.34	0.27	0.37	0.41	0.29	0.49
											16:00	999.9

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
		King's Park		Hong Kong International Airport		Waglan Island		King's Park		Hong Kong International Airport		Waglan Island		King's Park		Hong Kong International Airport		Waglan Island
S.T.S. Talim	6	ESE	20	E	31	ENE	45	ESE	23	E	36	ENE	49	ESE	49	ESE	47	E	59
T.S. Doksuri	6	ESE	34	ESE	49	NE	85	ENE	38	ESE	52	ENE	88	ENE	76	ESE	75	ENE	104
S.T. Vicente	7	ESE	56	E	85	E	108	ESE	63	ESE	96	SE	113	ESE	110	E	133	ESE	149
T. Kai-tak	8	ESE	31	ESE	47	ENE	70	ESE	36	ESE	52	ENE	75	E	72	ESE	75	SE	88
S.T. Tembin	8	NNE	19	NNW	31	N	38	NNE	25	NNW	31	N	40	NNE / NE	40	NNW	36	N	45

* Hong Kong Time （UTC + 8 hours）
# First and last time recorded
- Data not available

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