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 5:31 A.M.
TO 6:30 A.M. ON 25 AUGUST 2022 :

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

Ngong Ping        89 km/h                          139 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       77 km/h                           95 km/h
Waglan Island     63 km/h                           75 km/h


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

Tap Mun           57 km/h                           66 km/h
Sha Chau          48 km/h                           69 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   44 km/h                           66 km/h
Tate's Cairn      44 km/h                           69 km/h
Lamma Island      43 km/h                           74 km/h
Green Island      41 km/h                           67 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 06:40 HKT ON 25.08.2022