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FIGURES
1.1
Locations of anemometers and tide gauge stations mentioned in this annual report
2.1
Monthly frequencies of the occurrence of tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific and the South China Sea in 2023
2.2
Tracks of the five tropical cyclones affecting Hong Kong in 2023
2.3
Infra-red satellite imagery of Super Typhoon Mawar (2302) around 2 a.m. on 26 May 2023
3.1.1a
Track of Talim (2304): 14 - 19 July 2023
3.1.1b
Track of Talim (2304) near Hong Kong
3.1.2
Rainfall distribution on 15 – 18 July 2023
3.1.3a
10-minute mean wind direction and speed recorded at various stations in Hong Kong at 2:40 a.m. on 17 July 2023
3.1.3b
10-minute mean wind direction and speed recorded at various stations in Hong Kong at 9:00 a.m. on 17 July 2023
3.1.4
Traces of 10-minute mean wind speed recorded at Cheung Chau, Waglan Island and Tai Mei Tuk on 16 – 18 July 2023
3.1.5
Visible satellite imagery at around 11 a.m. on 17 July 2023
3.1.6
Radar echoes captured at 8:00 a.m. on 17 July 2023
3.1.7
A woman was hit by a fallen tree at South Bay Beach
3.2.1
Track of Doksuri (2305): 20 - 29 July 2023
3.2.2a
Infra-red satellite imagery at around 8 a.m. on 25 July 2023
3.2.2b
Infra-red satellite imagery at around 2 a.m. on 28 July 2023
3.3.1a
Track of Saola (2309): 23 August - 3 September 2023
3.3.1b
Track of Saola (2309) near Hong Kong
3.3.2
Time series of the estimated maximum sustained wind speed near the centre of Saola (2309): 23 August - 3 September 2023
3.3.3
Rainfall distribution on 30 August – 2 September 2023
3.3.4a
Infra-red satellite imagery at around 2 a.m. on 30 August 2023
3.3.4b
Infra-red satellite imagery at around 5 a.m. on 1 September 2023
3.3.5
Government Flying Service (GFS) dispatched a fixed-wing aircraft to conduct surveillance near Saola on the morning of 1 September
3.3.6a
Image of radar echoes captured at 8:24 a.m. on 1 September 2023
3.3.6b
Image of radar echoes captured at 7:48 p.m. on 1 September 2023
3.3.6c
Image of radar echoes captured at 9:00 p.m. on 1 September 2023
3.3.7a
10-minute mean wind direction and speed recorded at various stations in Hong Kong at 10:20 p.m. on 1 September 2023
3.3.7b
10-minute mean wind direction and speed recorded at various stations in Hong Kong at 12:20 a.m. on 2 September 2023
3.3.8
Traces of 10-minute mean wind speed recorded at Cheung Chau, Waglan Island and North Point on 1 – 2 September 2023
3.3.9
Traces of mean sea-level pressure recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory, Peng Chau and Waglan Island on 1 – 2 September 2023
3.3.10
The passage of Saola resulted in fallen trees in many parts of Hong Kong
3.3.11
During the passage of Saola, a tree fell down in Diamond Hill, bending a lamppost and hitting a taxi
3.3.12
During the passage of Saola, solar panels on the roof of a building in Lei Cheng Uk Estate were blown onto the roads by strong winds
3.3.13
During the passage of Saola, a scaffolding collapsed in Ap Lei Chau, hitting a taxi and a light goods vehicle
3.3.14
During the passage of Saola, a modular house on the roof of a building in Kennedy Town was blown down by strong winds and hit a truck
3.3.15
Shing Mun River in Sha Tin was flooded due to storm surge induced by Saola
3.4.1a
Track of Haikui (2311): 27 August – 5 September 2023
3.4.1b
Approximate location of the centre of the remnant of Haikui on 6 – 8 September 2023
3.4.2a
Infra-red satellite imagery at around 11 a.m. on 3 September 2023
3.4.2b
Infra-red satellite imagery at around 8 p.m. on 5 September 2023
3.4.3a
Image of radar echoes captured at 11:36 p.m. on 7 September 2023 when torrential rain was affecting Hong Kong
3.4.3b
Image of radar echoes captured at 8:00 a.m. on 8 September 2023
3.4.4
Rainfall distribution on 4 – 8 September 2023
3.4.5
Hourly rainfall recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory Headquarters from noon on 7 September to 6 p.m. on 8 September 2023
3.4.6
Serious flooding in Wong Tai Sin during the rainstorm on 7 – 8 September 2023
3.4.7
Landslide in Shau Kei Wan during the rainstorm on 7 – 8 September 2023
3.4.8
Road subsidence in Shek O Road during the rainstorm on 7 – 8 September 2023
3.5.1a
Track of Koinu (2314): 28 September – 9 October 2023
3.5.1b
Track of Koinu (2314) near Hong Kong
3.5.2
Rainfall distribution on 4 – 9 October 2023
3.5.3a
Infra-red satellite imagery at around 8 p.m. on 2 October 2023
3.5.3b
Infra-red satellite imagery at around 2 a.m. on 7 October 2023
3.5.3c
Infra-red satellite imageries of tropical cyclones Mangkhut, Saola and Koinu
3.5.4a
Image of radar echoes captured at 6:00 p.m. on 8 October 2023
3.5.4b
Image of radar echoes captured at 9:48 p.m. on 8 October 2023
3.5.4c
Image of radar echoes captured at 5:00 a.m. on 9 October 2023
3.5.5a
10-minute mean wind direction and speed recorded at various stations in Hong Kong at 7:00 p.m. on 8 October 2023
3.5.5b
10-minute mean wind direction and speed recorded at various stations in Hong Kong at 8:30 p.m. on 8 October 2023
3.5.6
Traces of 10-minute mean wind speed recorded at Cheung Chau, Waglan Island and Ngong Ping on 7 – 9 October 2023
3.5.7
A tree fell and hit two cleaning workers in Happy Valley
3.5.8
A landslide occurred on a mountain slope in Tseung Kwan O
