TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2013

Table 4.7

A SUMMARY OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS RECORDED IN HONG KONG DURING THE PASSAGES OF TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2013

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
	Month	Date	Hour*	Direction	Distance (km)	Movement (km/h)		Estimated minimum central pressure (hPa)	Month	Date	Hour*	Hourly	Quarry Bay	Shek Pik	Tai Miu Wan	Tai Po Kau	Tsim Bei Tsui	Waglan Island
T.S. Bebinca	6	22	00	SSW	340	WNW	18	985	6	21	17:40 - 17:43#	1000.3	0.33	0.25	0.25	0.44	0.38	0.28
T.S. Bebinca	6	22	00	SSW	340	WNW	18	985	6	21	18:00	1000.8	0.33	0.25	0.25	0.44	0.38	0.28
S.T.S. Rumbia	7	1	15	SSW	385	NW	30	980	7	1	14:43 - 16:31#	1004.0	0.27	0.38	0.21	0.33	0.45	0.19
S.T.S. Rumbia	7	1	15	SSW	385	NW	30	980	7	1	16:00	1004.4	0.27	0.38	0.21	0.33	0.45	0.19
T.S. Cimaron	7	18	12	E	390	N	20	994	7	18	4:36 - 15:40#	1003.8	0.21	0.19	0.11	0.29	0.20	0.27
T.S. Cimaron	7	18	12	E	390	N	20	994	7	18	05:00	1003.8	0.21	0.19	0.11	0.29	0.20	0.27
S.T.S. Jebi	8	2	19	SW	430	NW	24	980	8	2	3:08 - 3:27#	1002.0	0.31	0.32	0.15	0.40	0.33	0.33
S.T.S. Jebi	8	2	19	SW	430	NW	24	980	8	2	03:00	1002.2	0.31	0.32	0.15	0.40	0.33	0.33
SuperT. Utor	8	14	13	WSW	240	NNW	19	950	8	14	3:37 - 3:42#	996.8	0.45	0.56	0.36	0.63	0.52	0.36
SuperT. Utor	8	14	13	WSW	240	NNW	19	950	8	14	04:00, 05:00	997.2	0.45	0.56	0.36	0.63	0.52	0.36
SuperT. Usagi	9	23	00	N	80	WNW	25	950	9	22	22:06 - 22:16#	985.7	0.62	0.53	0.59	0.99	0.97	0.65
SuperT. Usagi	9	23	00	N	80	WNW	25	950	9	22	22:00	986.1	0.62	0.53	0.59	0.99	0.97	0.65
S.T. Krosa	11	3	14	S	220	W	2	980	11	2	14:06 - 14:20#	1010.2	0.36	0.36	-	0.47	0.43	0.26
S.T. Krosa	11	3	14	S	220	W	2	980	11	2	14:00, 15:00, 16:00	1010.3	0.36	0.36	-	0.47	0.43	0.26

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
Name of tropical cyclone	Month	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
T.S. Bebinca	6	ESE	25	ESE	36	E	52	ESE	30	ESE	43	E	56	SE	54	SE	59	E	65
S.T.S. Rumbia	6 - 7	ESE	23	ESE	40	SSE	52	S	30	ESE	45	SSE	72	S	56	ESE	65	SSE	96
T.S. Cimaron	7	SE	13	E, ESE	27	ESE	22	SE	16	ESE	23	ENE	27	ESE	27	ESE	31	ENE	30
S.T.S. Jebi	8	ESE	20	E	38	ENE	52	S	30	ESE	58	SE, ENE	59	S	63	ESE	75	S	77
SuperT. Utor	8	ESE	31	S	51	ENE	75	SE	38	ESE	63	ENE	77	ENE	76	S	90	SE	96
SuperT. Usagi	9	WNW	38	W	65	WSW	87	WNW	40	SSW	68	WSW	92	WNW	88	SSW	87	WSW	110
S.T. Krosa	11	NE	20	NE	31	NE	51	NE	25	NE	36	NE	52	NE	49	NE	51	NE	62

* Hong Kong Time （UTC + 8 hours）
# First and last time recorded
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