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 9:31 A.M.
TO 10:30 A.M. ON 17 JULY 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping       108 km/h                          133 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       77 km/h                          102 km/h
Tate's Cairn      74 km/h                           94 km/h
Tap Mun           74 km/h                           87 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   72 km/h                           95 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       71 km/h                           99 km/h


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

Waglan Island     62 km/h                           76 km/h
Peng Chau         58 km/h                           82 km/h
Stanley           53 km/h                           77 km/h
Green Island      50 km/h                           80 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   50 km/h                           77 km/h
Central Pier      49 km/h                           77 km/h
Star Ferry        48 km/h                           67 km/h
Sha Chau          48 km/h                           64 km/h
North Point       47 km/h                           66 km/h
Lamma Island      46 km/h                           75 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      45 km/h                           64 km/h
Sai Kung          41 km/h                           58 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 10:40 HKT ON 17.07.2023