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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2014

TABLE 3.2.2 PERIODS DURING WHICH SUSTAINED STRONG WINDS WERE REACHED AMONG THE EIGHT REFERENCE ANEMOMETERS IN THE TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SYSTEM WHEN WARNING SIGNALS FOR RAMMASUN WERE IN FORCE

Station
(See Fig. 1.1)
Start time strong wind speed*
was reached
End time strong wind speed*
was reached
Date/Month Time Date/Month Time
Cheung Chau 17/7 10:52 19/7 01:47
Hong Kong International Airport 17/7 13:21 18/7 15:11
Kai Tak 17/7 19:37 18/7 13:02
Sai Kung 17/7 12:45 18/7 13:23

The sustained wind speed did not attain strong force at Sha Tin, Ta Kwu Ling, Lau Fau Shan and Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot.

* 10-minute mean wind speed of 41- 62 km/h

Note: The table gives the first and last time when strong winds were recorded. Note that the winds might fluctuate above or below the specified wind speeds in between the times indicated.