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 3:31 A.M.
TO 4:30 A.M. ON 25 AUGUST 2022 :

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

Ngong Ping        93 km/h                          144 km/h


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

Waglan Island     86 km/h                          103 km/h
Cheung Chau       82 km/h                          100 km/h
Tap Mun           72 km/h                           96 km/h


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

Cheung Chau Beach   62 km/h                           86 km/h
Sha Chau          62 km/h                           79 km/h
Sai Kung          62 km/h                           78 km/h
Tate's Cairn      61 km/h                           90 km/h
Green Island      58 km/h                           83 km/h
Lamma Island      54 km/h                           86 km/h
Tai Po Kau        50 km/h                           82 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      49 km/h                           68 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       49 km/h                           69 km/h
Star Ferry        48 km/h                           71 km/h
Peng Chau         47 km/h                           77 km/h
Kai Tak           45 km/h                           75 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 04:40 HKT ON 25.08.2022