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 17 JULY 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping        96 km/h                          114 km/h


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

Waglan Island     78 km/h                           91 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   70 km/h                           90 km/h
Tate's Cairn      70 km/h                           98 km/h


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

Green Island      61 km/h                           81 km/h
Tap Mun           60 km/h                           79 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       59 km/h                           82 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   58 km/h                           90 km/h
Peng Chau         54 km/h                           70 km/h
Cheung Chau       53 km/h                           78 km/h
Sai Kung          51 km/h                           92 km/h
North Point       48 km/h                           72 km/h
Central Pier      45 km/h                           72 km/h
Stanley           44 km/h                           74 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 17.07.2023