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 4:31 P.M.
TO 5:30 P.M. ON 16 JULY 2023 :

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

Tate's Cairn      71 km/h                           87 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   66 km/h                           80 km/h
Waglan Island     63 km/h                           74 km/h


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

Green Island      59 km/h                           81 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   55 km/h                           96 km/h
Cheung Chau       51 km/h                           67 km/h
Tap Mun           49 km/h                           63 km/h
Peng Chau         49 km/h                           62 km/h
North Point       47 km/h                           62 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       46 km/h                           59 km/h
Central Pier      42 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 17:40 HKT ON 16.07.2023