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 11:31 A.M.
TO 12:30 P.M. ON 17 JULY 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping       104 km/h                          132 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       79 km/h                          100 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   73 km/h                           99 km/h


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

Tate's Cairn      62 km/h                           86 km/h
Tap Mun           60 km/h                           70 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       60 km/h                           81 km/h
Peng Chau         59 km/h                           86 km/h
Waglan Island     59 km/h                           77 km/h
Stanley           54 km/h                           73 km/h
Sha Chau          50 km/h                           72 km/h
Green Island      47 km/h                           78 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      47 km/h                           69 km/h
Lamma Island      47 km/h                           74 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   46 km/h                           75 km/h
Central Pier      43 km/h                           70 km/h
Star Ferry        43 km/h                           64 km/h
North Point       41 km/h                           60 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 12:43 HKT ON 17.07.2023