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Tropical Cyclones in 2017 > Table 4.7

TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2017

Table 4.7    A summary of meteorological observations recorded in Hong Kong during the passages of tropical cyclones in 2017

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
direction
Speed (km/h)
Estimated
minimum
central
pressure
(hPa)
Mon
Date
Hour*
Inst.
Hour*
Hourly
Quarry Bay
Shek Pik
Tai Miu Wan
Tai Po Kau
Tsim Bei
Tsui
Waglan Island
Severe Tropical Storm Merbok 6 12 21:30 E 25 N 15 984 6 12 20:08 - 20:35# 995.5 20:00 995.6 0.24 0.28 0.38 0.55 0.45 0.29
Tropical Storm Roke 7 23 10:00 NE 25 WNW 26 998 7 23 09:47 - 09:52# 1004.0 09:00, 10:00 1004.1 0.19 0.22 0.26 - 0.28 0.22
Super Typhoon Hato 8 23 10:00 SSW 60 WNW 30 955 8 23 09:39 - 09:42# 986.3 10:00 986.7 1.18 1.54 1.05+ 1.65 2.42 0.76+
Severe Tropical Storm Pakhar 8 27 07:00 SW 90 NW 33 980 8 27 06:21 996.5 06:00 996.6 0.72 0.67 0.82 1.05 0.96 0.49
Severe Tropical Storm Mawar 9 4 08:00 NNE 120 NW 15 1002 9 2 15:21 -17:07# 1002.8 16:00, 17:00 1003.0 0.35 0.29 0.41 0.40 0.44 0.27
Tropical Depression 9 24 08:00 SSW 470 WNW 29 996 9 24 14:16 - 17:15# 1007.7 16:00 1007.7 0.19 0.26 0.23 0.27 0.35 0.08
Severe Typhoon Khanun 10 15 15:00 SSW 210 WNW 25 960 10 15 15:00 996.2 15:00 996.2 0.99 1.04 1.05 1.04 0.98 0.81

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
HK Int'l
Airport
Waglan
Island
King's
Park
HK Int'l
Airport
Waglan
Island
King's
Park
HK Int'l
Airport
Waglan
Island
Severe Tropical Storm Merbok 6 WNW
30
NW
52
N
92
N
34
SW
63
N
99
N
77
SW
79
N
113
Tropical Storm Roke 7 SE
14
ESE
27
NNW
43
SE
20
ESE
31
NNW
49
N
41
ESE
41
NNW
59
Super Typhoon Hato" 8 ESE
54
E
92
E
137
ESE
63
E
103
NE
142
ESE
113
ESE
144
E
193
Severe Tropical Storm Pakhar 8 ESE
49
E
72
E
108
ESE
58
E
76
ENE
113
ESE
108
ESE
101
E
144
Severe Tropical Storm Mawar 9 W
16
SW
45
WSW
65
WNW
22
WNW
49
SW
68
WSW
43
SW
63
WSW
81
Tropical Depression 9 ESE
22
ESE
34
ENE
56
ESE
27
ESE
38
ENE
59
E
51
ESE
52
E
79
Severe Typhoon Khanun 10 NE
34
NE
49
N
87
NE
40
NE
52
NE
92
NE
81
NE
67
NE
106

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