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 17 JULY 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping        96 km/h                          138 km/h


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

Tate's Cairn      80 km/h                          101 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   80 km/h                           97 km/h
Cheung Chau       74 km/h                          101 km/h
Waglan Island     74 km/h                           94 km/h
Tap Mun           68 km/h                           87 km/h


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

Peng Chau         62 km/h                           79 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       60 km/h                           81 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   57 km/h                          107 km/h
North Point       55 km/h                           83 km/h
Green Island      51 km/h                           87 km/h
Stanley           50 km/h                           69 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      48 km/h                           70 km/h
Lamma Island      48 km/h                           76 km/h
Star Ferry        48 km/h                           75 km/h
Sha Chau          47 km/h                           67 km/h
Central Pier      45 km/h                           77 km/h
Sai Kung          42 km/h                           61 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      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 17.07.2023