A Tour of Tropical Cyclones

Name
Year
Maximum 10-minute mean wind near the storm centre over the storm lifetime
Position of closest approach to the Hong Kong Observatory
Lowest instantaneous (*hourly) sea-level pressure recorded at the Observatory
Maximum 60-minute mean wind recorded at Waglan Island
Maximum gust recorded at Waglan Island
Maximum sea level recorded at North Point/Quarry Bay (**Victoria Harbour) (above chart datum)
Maximum storm surge recorded at North Point/Quarry Bay (**Victoria Harbour) (above astronomical tide)

With effect from 2000, a new list consisting of totally 140 tropical cyclone names contributed by 14 countries or territories in the Asia-Pacific region was endorsed by the Typhoon Committee.

* Click on on the map to view the tropical cyclone names in the western North Pacific and the South China Sea with effect from 1 January . The names may be updated every year.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre) will assign names from this new name list to each tropical cyclone attaining tropical storm strength.