Tropical Cyclones in 2018 > Super Typhoon Mangkhut (1822): 7 – 17 September 2018

Super Typhoon Mangkhut (1822): 7 – 17 September 2018

• Report on Super Typhoon Mangkhut (1822)

• FIGURES
  • Track of Mangkhut on 7 - 17 September 2018
  • Track of Mangkhut near Hong Kong
  • Time series of the maximum sustained wind speed near the centre of Mangkhut on 14 - 17 September 2018
  • Time series of minimum sea level pressure of Mangkhut on 14 - 17 September 2018
  • Rainfall distribution on 14 - 17 September 2018
  • Infra-red satellite imagery around 1 a.m. on 15 September 2018
  • Visible satellite imagery around 11 a.m. on 16 September 2018
  • Image of radar echoes at 10:24 a.m. on 16 September 2018
  • Image of radar echoes at 1 p.m. on 16 September 2018
  • Diagram illustrating the change of wind structure of Mangkhut before crossing Luzon and over the northern part of the South China Sea
  • Radar imagery showing the Doppler velocity at 8:30 a.m. on 16 September 2018
  • 10-minute mean wind direction and speed recorded at various stations in Hong Kong at 11 a.m. on 16 September 2018
  • 10-minute mean wind direction and speed recorded at various stations in Hong Kong at 2 p.m. on 16 September 2018
  • Traces of 10-minute mean wind speed at Cheung Chau, Waglan Island and North Point on 16 September 2018
  • Traces of mean sea-level pressure recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory, Cheung Chau and Waglan Island on 16 September 2018
  • Maximum sea level recorded at various tide gauges in Hong Kong and flood reports on 16 September 2018
  • Traces of sea level and storm surge recorded at Quarry Bay, Tai Po Kau, and Tsim Bei Tsui on 15 - 17 September 2018
  • Reports of interruption of power and water supply under the influence of Mangkhut
  • The passage of Mangkhut resulted in fallen trees in many parts of the territory
    (a) | (b)
  • Widespread damages by ferocious winds during the passage of Mangkhut
    (a) | (b) | (c)
  • Shattered Glass Curtain Walls during the passage of Mangkhut
    (a) | (b)
  • High waves affected coastal areas during the passage of Mangkhut
  • Flooding and damage caused by storm surge during the passage of Mangkhut
    (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e)
  • Vessels of various sizes were stranded, sunk or seriously damaged during the passage of Mangkhut
    (a) | (b)
• TABLES
  
  
  • Maximum gust peak speeds and maximum hourly mean winds with associated wind directions recorded at various stations when the tropical cyclone warning signals for Mangkhut were in force
  • Maximum 60-minute mean wind speeds and maximum gusts recorded during the passage of Mangkhut and the tropical cyclones necessitating the issuance of No. 10 signals in the recent three decades
  • Periods during which sustained strong and gale force winds were attained at the eight reference anemometers in the tropical cyclone warning system when tropical cyclone warning signals for Mangkhut were in force
  • Daily rainfall amounts recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory Headquarters and other stations during the passage of Mangkhut
  • Times and heights of the maximum sea level and the maximum storm surge recorded at tide stations in Hong Kong during the passage of Mangkhut

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