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 8:31 A.M.
TO 9:30 A.M. ON 17 JULY 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping       107 km/h                          138 km/h


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

Cheung Chau Beach   83 km/h                          105 km/h
Tate's Cairn      82 km/h                          105 km/h
Tap Mun           80 km/h                          106 km/h
Cheung Chau       77 km/h                          102 km/h
Waglan Island     77 km/h                           91 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       73 km/h                          100 km/h


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

Peng Chau         62 km/h                           86 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   58 km/h                           98 km/h
North Point       56 km/h                           78 km/h
Green Island      54 km/h                           81 km/h
Lamma Island      51 km/h                           81 km/h
Sha Chau          51 km/h                           72 km/h
Stanley           50 km/h                           71 km/h
Star Ferry        50 km/h                           90 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      48 km/h                           68 km/h
Central Pier      48 km/h                           75 km/h
Sai Kung          45 km/h                           71 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      41 km/h                           77 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 09:40 HKT ON 17.07.2023