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 1:31 P.M.
TO 2:30 P.M. ON 23 AUGUST 2017 :

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

Ngong Ping        93 km/h                          134 km/h


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

Sha Chau          86 km/h                          103 km/h
Tate's Cairn      71 km/h                          103 km/h
Cheung Chau       68 km/h                           84 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      65 km/h                           99 km/h


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

Waglan Island     61 km/h                           77 km/h
Tap Mun           55 km/h                           84 km/h
Stanley           54 km/h                           69 km/h
Sai Kung          53 km/h                           69 km/h
Peng Chau         50 km/h                           69 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      44 km/h                           65 km/h
Tsing Yi          43 km/h                           62 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 14:40 HKT ON 23.08.2017