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 5:31 A.M.
TO 6:30 A.M. ON 23 AUGUST 2017 :

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

Tate's Cairn      83 km/h                          113 km/h
Waglan Island     79 km/h                           94 km/h


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

Sha Chau          54 km/h                           67 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       53 km/h                           82 km/h
Ngong Ping        51 km/h                           87 km/h
Sai Kung          45 km/h                           69 km/h
Cheung Chau       44 km/h                           74 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      44 km/h                           57 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 06:40 HKT ON 23.08.2017