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 7:31 A.M.
TO 8:30 A.M. ON 17 JULY 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping       108 km/h                          138 km/h


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

Cheung Chau Beach   82 km/h                          109 km/h
Waglan Island     77 km/h                           93 km/h
Cheung Chau       76 km/h                          102 km/h
Tap Mun           71 km/h                           91 km/h
Tate's Cairn      71 km/h                           98 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       67 km/h                           84 km/h


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

Peng Chau         60 km/h                           85 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   57 km/h                          101 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      51 km/h                           71 km/h
Lamma Island      51 km/h                           81 km/h
North Point       51 km/h                           71 km/h
Sha Chau          51 km/h                           77 km/h
Stanley           50 km/h                           71 km/h
Star Ferry        49 km/h                           76 km/h
Green Island      46 km/h                           90 km/h
Sai Kung          43 km/h                           69 km/h
Central Pier      43 km/h                           69 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      41 km/h                           59 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 08:40 HKT ON 17.07.2023