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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2018

Table 4.7    A summary of meteorological observations recorded in Hong Kong during the passages of tropical cyclones in 2018

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
Tropical Storm Ewiniar 6 8 13:00 WNW 200 NNE 8 996 6 8 17:01 - 17:15# 998.7 17:00 998.8 0.35 0.40 0.33 0.46 0.68 -
Tropical Storm Son-Tinh
(First passage) 		7 17 18:00 S 340 W 32 992 7 17 16:08 - 18:30# 1000.1 17:00 1000.1 0.53 0.64 0.57 0.58 0.64 0.49
(Second passage) 7 24 05:00 WSW 410 N 19 995 7 23 16:36 - 16:40# 1000.3 14:00, 16:00 1001.0 0.18 0.23 0.21 0.22 0.26 0.14
Severe Tropical Storm Bebinca 8 14 14:00 SSW 150 NW 3 984 8 12 17:34 - 18:24# 994.7 18:00 994.7 0.31 0.26 0.31 0.43 0.42 0.18
Tropical Storm Barijat 9 12 15:00 S 150 W 17 998 9 12 16:49 -17:00# 1006.0 17:00 1006.0 0.30 0.25 0.25 0.38 0.27 0.19
Super Typhoon Mangkhut 9 16 13:00 SSW 100 WNW 32 950 9 16 13:28, 13:32 977.0 13:00 977.6 2.35 2.34 2.77+ 3.40 2.58 2.68^
Super Typhoon Yutu 11 2 11:00 SE 270 W 3 1002 11 1 15:38 - 15:53# 1010.5 16:00 1010.7 0.51 0.49 0.65 0.57 0.59 -

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
Tropical Storm Ewiniar 6 E
22 		ESE
34 		-
E
27 		SSE
49 		-
SSE
52 		SSE
65 		-
Tropical Storm Son-Tinh
(First passage) 		7 E
30 		ESE
36 		E
58 		E
31 		SE
52 		E
63 		E
58 		ESE
68 		ESE
88
(Second passage) 7 SSE
20 		SSE
30 		SE
41 		SSE
22 		SSE
34 		SSE
41 		SSE
41 		SE
56 		SE
51
Severe Tropical Storm Bebinca 8 E
22 		E
36 		E
45 		E
25 		E
40 		ENE, E
49 		E
45 		ESE
62 		ENE
59
Tropical Storm Barijat 9 E
22 		ENE
34 		ENE
63 		ENE
30 		ENE
40 		ENE
68 		E
58 		ENE
51 		ENE
77
Super Typhoon Mangkhut 9 E
70 		E
101 		NE
161 		E
81 		E
115 		NE
180 		NNE
161 		ESE
157 		NE
220
Super Typhoon Yutu 11 N
23 		N
34 		N
51 		NNE
27 		N
36 		N
54 		NNE
51 		N
45 		N
62

* Hong Kong Time （UTC + 8 hours）
# First and last time recorded
- Data not available
+ Incomplete data
^The tide station at Waglan Island was severely damaged by Mangkhut and the maximum sea level of 2.68 m was recorded before damage.