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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2016

TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2016

Table 4.7    A summary of meteorological observations recorded in Hong Kong during the passages of tropical cyclones in 2016
Name of
tropical
cyclone		 Nearest approach to Hong Kong Minimum M.S.L.
pressure (hPa) at the
Hong Kong Observatory		 Maximum storm surge
(metres)
Mon Date Hour* Direction Distance (km) Movement
(km/h)		 Estimated
minimum
central
pressure
(hPa)		 Mon Date Hour* Inst.

 Quarry Bay Shek Pik Tai Miu Wan Tai Po Kau Tsim Bei
Tsui		 Waglan Island
Hourly
Tropical Depression 5 27 20 W 170 N 20 1000 5 27 17:40 - 17:50# 1004.7 0.27 0.36 0.32 0.47 0.27 0.41
18:00 1004.8
Severe Tropical Storm Mirinae 7 26 14 SSW 490 WNW 18 995 7 26 16:12 - 16:29# 1006.6 0.04 0.12 0.14 0.12 0.07 -
16:00 1006.7
Typhoon Nida 8 2 05 NNW 40 WNW 26 976 8 2 03:42 - 03:46# 984.5 0.58 0.63 0.64 0.63 0.90 0.63
3:00 984.8
Tropical Storm Dianmu 8 17 11 SW 220 S 2 990 8 17 16:59 - 17:03# 991.5 0.25 0.28 0.23 0.37 0.31 0.14
17:00 991.5
Super Typhoon Meranti 9 15 11 NE 460 NNW 23 984 9 14 15:31 -16:31# 1001.3 0.41 0.21 0.31 0.30 0.20 0.40
16:00 1001.5
Severe Typhoon Megi 9 28 14 NE 390 WNW 16 988 9 28 15:35 - 15:36# 997.2 0.27 0.17 0.14 0.33 0.29 0.17
15:00, 16:00 997.6
Tropical Storm Aere 10 7 20 ESE 260 N 2 988 10 7 15:24 - 16:45# 1005.2 0.23 0.24 0.26 0.29 0.28 0.26
16:00 1005.2
Super Typhoon Sarika 10 18 05 SW 520 WNW 17 955 10 18 14:57 - 15:38# 1006.3 0.43 0.52 0.45 0.59 0.57 0.46
15:00 1006.3
Super Typhoon Haima 10 21 13 ENE 110 NNW 24 965 10 21 11:32 - 12:27# 990.7 0.54 0.48 0.64 0.57 0.65 0.65
12:00 990.8

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 Depression 5 ESE 19 S 47 E 45 SE 22 S 49 SSE 63 S 45 S 72 SSE 72
Severe Tropical Storm Mirinae 7 SE 12 ESE 27 E 31 SE 14 SE 30 E, ENE 34 SSE 30 SE 41 E 41
Typhoon Nida 8 SW 38 SW 72 SW 96 SW 45 SW 81 SSW 104 WSW 92 SW 117 SSW 121
Tropical Storm Dianmu 8 ESE 19 SE 30 SSE 58 SE, ESE 25 SE 34 SE 67 SE 49 SE 54 SE 81
Super Typhoon Meranti 9 NNW 13 NW 31 WNW 30 NNW 19 NNW 34 WNW 31 NNW 34 NNW 40 WNW 41
Severe Typhoon Megi 9 WNW 16 NW 36 WNW 34 NW 20 NW 40 WNW 40 W 47 NW 47 WNW 51
Tropical Storm Aere 10 NNE 14 N 30 E 47 ESE, NNE 20 NNW 40 E 56 ENE 45 NNW 49 E 65
Super Typhoon Sarika 10 SE 30 E 40 ENE 75 SE 31 ESE 43 ENE 79 ESE 59 ESE 59 ENE 92
Super Typhoon Haima 10 WNW 34 WNW 67 SW 85 WNW 40 WNW 70 SW 88 WNW 79 NW 85 W 115
* Hong Kong Time （UTC + 8 hours）
# First and last time recorded
- Data not available