PRESS WEATHER NO. 202 - WIND INFORMATION IN HONG KONG DURING TROPICAL CYCLONE SITUATION

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WIND INFORMATION IN HONG KONG DURING TROPICAL CYCLONE SITUATION

WIND SPEED DATA FOR STRONG WINDS OR ABOVE RECORDED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY IN DIFFERENT REGIONS FROM 7:31 P.M.
TO 8:30 P.M. ON 17 OCTOBER 2016 :

Maximum sustained wind speed reaching               
Gale force (Force 8-9)                              Maximum gust

Waglan Island     67 km/h                           79 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   64 km/h                           78 km/h


Maximum sustained wind speed reaching               
Strong force (Force 6-7)                            Maximum gust

Tate's Cairn      62 km/h                           77 km/h
Green Island      59 km/h                           77 km/h
Cheung Chau       45 km/h                           60 km/h

INFORMATION BASED ON WIND SPEED DATA RECORDED BY AUTOMATIC
ANEMOMETER STATIONS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED REFERS TO
THE MAXIMUM 10-MINUTE MEAN WIND SPEED IN 60 MINUTES
INDICATED ABOVE. THE ABOVE DATA ARE BROADCAST TO GIVE THE
PUBLIC QUICK ACCESS TO REGIONAL WIND INFORMATION. ONLY
MINIMAL QUALITY CONTROL HAS BEEN APPLIED.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:40 HKT ON 17.10.2016