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 12:31 P.M.
TO 1:30 P.M. ON 23 AUGUST 2017 :

Maximum sustained wind speed reaching               
Hurricane force (Force 12)                          Maximum gust

Ngong Ping       120 km/h                          193 km/h


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

Sha Chau          93 km/h                          137 km/h
Cheung Chau       89 km/h                          122 km/h


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

Waglan Island     87 km/h                          102 km/h
Tate's Cairn      79 km/h                          113 km/h
Stanley           68 km/h                           90 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      66 km/h                          116 km/h
Peng Chau         64 km/h                           92 km/h
Tap Mun           64 km/h                          102 km/h


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

Sai Kung          62 km/h                           77 km/h
Star Ferry        58 km/h                           86 km/h
Kai Tak           54 km/h                           75 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      49 km/h                           95 km/h
Tsing Yi          48 km/h                           75 km/h
Tai Po Kau        46 km/h                           77 km/h
Sha Tin           45 km/h                           76 km/h
Tuen Mun          45 km/h                           93 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       44 km/h                           87 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 13:40 HKT ON 23.08.2017