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 17 JULY 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping        97 km/h                          125 km/h


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

Tate's Cairn      83 km/h                          102 km/h
Waglan Island     77 km/h                           89 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   75 km/h                           96 km/h
Cheung Chau       72 km/h                          101 km/h
Tap Mun           71 km/h                           86 km/h
Peng Chau         68 km/h                           95 km/h


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

Tai Mei Tuk       62 km/h                           80 km/h
Green Island      62 km/h                           98 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   60 km/h                           87 km/h
North Point       58 km/h                           77 km/h
Central Pier      50 km/h                           81 km/h
Stanley           46 km/h                           69 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      46 km/h                           71 km/h
Star Ferry        46 km/h                           79 km/h
Lamma Island      45 km/h                           70 km/h
Sai Kung          43 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 06:41 HKT ON 17.07.2023