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 6:31 A.M.
TO 7:30 A.M. ON 23 AUGUST 2017 :

Maximum sustained wind speed reaching               
Storm force (Force 10-11)                           Maximum gust

Waglan Island    111 km/h                          143 km/h
Tate's Cairn     100 km/h                          137 km/h


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

Sha Chau          76 km/h                           94 km/h


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

Tai Mei Tuk       62 km/h                           96 km/h
Cheung Chau       61 km/h                           87 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      60 km/h                           78 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      60 km/h                           78 km/h
Ngong Ping        58 km/h                          100 km/h
Sai Kung          58 km/h                          101 km/h
Peng Chau         54 km/h                           91 km/h
Tap Mun           51 km/h                           90 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   51 km/h                           86 km/h
Tai Po Kau        43 km/h                           77 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 08:40 HKT ON 23.08.2017