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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2020

Table 4.3    Tropical cyclone warning signals issued in Hong Kong and number of warning bulletins issued in 2020

SUMMARY

Signals
Number of occasions
Total duration
hr
min
1 6 61 55
3 7 106 20
8 NW 0 0 0
8 SW 0 0 0
8 NE 2 16 50
8 SE 1 3 30
9 1 6 10
10 0 0 0
Total 17 194 45

DETAILS

Tropical Cyclone
No. of warning
bulletins issued
Signals
Issued
Cancelled
Date/Month
Time*
Date/Month
Time*
Tropical Storm Nuri 44 1 12/06 20:20 13/06 15:40
3 13/06 15:40 14/06 10:40
1 14/06 10:40 14/06 13:20
Tropical Storm Sinlaku 29 3 31/07 20:40 01/08 21:10
1 01/08 21:10 01/08 23:15
Typhoon Higos 41 1 18/08 03:40 18/08 14:20
3 18/08 14:20 18/08 22:40
8 NE 18/08 22:40 19/08 01:30
9 19/08 01:30 19/08 07:40
8 SE 19/08 07:40 19/08 11:10
3 19/08 11:10 19/08 13:20
Tropical Storm Nangka 59 1 11/10 20:40 12/10 17:10
3 12/10 17:10 13/10 05:40
8 NE 13/10 05:40 13/10 19:40
3 13/10 19:40 14/10 02:40
Typhoon Saudel 42 1 22/10 17:40 23/10 00:20
3 23/10 00:20 24/10 09:10

     * Hong Kong Time (UTC + 8 hours)