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 6:31 A.M.
TO 7:30 A.M. ON 25 AUGUST 2022 :

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

Ngong Ping        81 km/h                          114 km/h
Waglan Island     75 km/h                           89 km/h
Cheung Chau       66 km/h                           87 km/h


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

Tap Mun           60 km/h                           73 km/h
Sha Chau          54 km/h                           66 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   52 km/h                           66 km/h
Star Ferry        49 km/h                           73 km/h
Tate's Cairn      49 km/h                           69 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       47 km/h                           68 km/h
Green Island      46 km/h                           71 km/h
Lamma Island      44 km/h                           72 km/h
Kai Tak           42 km/h                           71 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 07:40 HKT ON 25.08.2022