PRESS WEATHER NO. 028 - 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 1:31 A.M.
TO 2:30 A.M. ON 10 AUGUST 2022 :

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

Cheung Chau       72 km/h                           89 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   66 km/h                           84 km/h
Tap Mun           66 km/h                           78 km/h
Tate's Cairn      64 km/h                           89 km/h


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

Tai Mei Tuk       57 km/h                           82 km/h
Waglan Island     57 km/h                           70 km/h
Green Island      55 km/h                           84 km/h
Tai Po Kau        46 km/h                           72 km/h
Peng Chau         45 km/h                           67 km/h
Central Pier      41 km/h                           69 km/h
North Point       41 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 02:40 HKT ON 10.08.2022