Tropical Cyclones in 2020 > Table 4.7

Table 4.7 A summary of meteorological observations recorded in Hong Kong during the passages of tropical cyclones in 2020

Name of tropical cyclone	Nearest approach to Hong Kong								Minimum M.S.L. pressure (hPa) at the Hong Kong Observatory						Maximum storm surge (metres)
Name of tropical cyclone	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 Nuri	6	14	02:00	SSW	190	WNW	22	998	6	13	16:48 - 17:16#	1002.5	17:00	1002.6	0.26	0.28	0.30	0.40	0.45	-
Tropical Storm Sinlaku	7	31	20:00	SSW	550	WNW	18	992	8	1	02:57 - 14:55	1003.0	04:00	1003.1	0.35	0.36	0.47	0.54	0.40	-
Typhoon Higos	8	19	05:00	WSW	80	NW	20	980	8	19	02:51 - 03:45	1001.2	04:00	1001.7	0.51	0.71	0.64	0.61	1.02	-
Tropical Storm Nangka	10	13	02:00	S	440	WNW	18	988	10	12	15:53	1006.7	17:00	1006.8	0.61	0.74	0.70	0.72	0.72	-
Typhoon Saudel	10	23	20:00	S	490	W	10	972	10	22	17:40-17:44	1009.1	18:00	1009.3	0.55	0.60	0.60	0.67	0.60	-

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
Name of tropical cyclone	Month	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 Nuri	6	ESE 28	E 35	SE 54	E, ESE 31	SSE 46	ENE 60	E 57	SE 65	ENE 75
Tropical Storm Sinlaku	7 - 8	ESE 32	ESE 38	SE 61	ESE 38	E 57	SE 73	ESE 89	E 78	SE 85
Typhoon Higos	8	E, ESE 39	ESE 64	ESE 84	ESE 43	ESE 68	ESE 89	ESE 87	ESE 104	E 112
Tropical Storm Nangka	10	E 28	E 43	ENE 82	E 32	E 48	ENE 85	E 69	E, ENE 62	ENE 97
Typhoon Saudel	10	N 22	NNE 26	N 49	NNE 26	NE 32	N 51	NNE 55	NE 46	N 58

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