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 P.M.
TO 7:30 P.M. ON 16 JULY 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping        79 km/h                          106 km/h
Tate's Cairn      72 km/h                           95 km/h
Waglan Island     65 km/h                           72 km/h


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

Tap Mun           61 km/h                           82 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       57 km/h                           75 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   53 km/h                           66 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   51 km/h                           85 km/h
Peng Chau         50 km/h                           62 km/h
Sai Kung          46 km/h                           71 km/h
North Point       44 km/h                           62 km/h
Cheung Chau       44 km/h                           69 km/h
Central Pier      41 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 19:40 HKT ON 16.07.2023