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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2014

Table 4.7 A SUMMARY OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS RECORDED IN HONG KONG DURING THE PASSAGES OF TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2014

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
Tropical Storm Hagibis 6 15 09 E 260 N 13 988 6 15 04:53 - 13:20# 1001.2 0.51 0.36 0.54 0.51 0.32 0.54
5:00 1001.2
Super Typhoon Rammasun 7 18 12 SW 390 NW 10 915 7 18 04:01 - 04:17# 1001.6 0.48 0.52 0.53 0.59 0.37 0.47
4:00 1001.7
Tropical Depression 9 8 02 SW 360 NW 18 998 9 7 14:38 - 16:38# 1006.0 0.11 0.10 0.06 0.22 0.02 0.10
16:00, 17:00 1006.2
8 5:00 1006.2
Typhoon Kalmaegi 9 16 00 SSW 370 WNW 13 965 9 16 0:36 - 04:36# 998.7 0.92 1.03 - 1.20 - -
4:00 999.1

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
Tropical Storm Hagibis 6 SE 14 ESE 27 E 38 SE 14 ESE 30 E 43 NE 30 ESE 36 E 47
Super Typhoon Rammasun 7 SE,
ESE		 36 ESE 45 E 63 SE 40 ESE 52 ENE 72 SE 67 ESE 77 E 96
Tropical Depression 9 ESE 20 ESE 36 ENE 41 ESE,
SE		 23 ESE 38 ESE 47 ESE 41 ESE 49 SE 67
Typhoon Kalmaegi 9 SE 49 E 63 E 81 ESE,
SE		 54 E 77 ENE 88 SE 99 E 108 E 112

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