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Tropical Cyclones in 2019 > Table 4.7

TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2019

Table 4.7    A summary of meteorological observations recorded in Hong Kong during the passages of tropical cyclones in 2019

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 Depression Mun 7 2 16:00 SSW 440 W 24 994 7 2 16:39 - 17:09# 1000.3 16:00 - 18:00 1000.5 0.22 0.30 0.28 0.35 0.38 -
Tropical Storm Wipha 7 31 17:00 SSW 310 WNW 26 985 8 1 04:49 - 04:54 998.1 05:00 998.2 0.53 0.64 0.59 0.63 0.60 -
Severe Tropical Storm Bailu 8 25 20:00 N 280 W 24 998 8 25 03:07 - 04:11# 999.0 03:00 - 04:00 999.2 0.14 0.12 0.20 0.20 0.22 -
Tropical Storm Podul 8 29 02:00 S 560 W 28 988 8 28 17:28 - 17:44# 1003.7 18:00 1004.0 0.10 0.16 0.19 0.24 0.14 -
Tropical Depression Kajiki 9 1 21:00 S 330 W 24 996 9 1 15:23 - 17:01# 1004.5 17:00 1004.6 0.31 0.30 0.39 0.38 0.38 -

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 Depression Mun 7 E
16
E
31
E
47
E
23
E
34
S
62
E
41
ESE
43
S
72
Tropical Storm Wipha 7 - 8 E
34
E, ESE
47
E
76
E
41
ESE
59
E
94
E
75
ESE
79
E
117
Severe Tropical Storm Bailu 8 N
20
WSW
36
W
49
N
31
NE
54
WSW
56
NNW
79
NE
75
WNW
72
Tropical Storm Podul 8 E
23
E
34
ENE
51
ENE
25
E, ESE
38
ENE
56
E
56
E
47
ENE
67
Tropical Depression Kajiki 9 E
23
E
36
ENE
56
ENE, E
30
ENE
40
E, ENE
68
E
54
E
58
E
96

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