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 12:31 P.M.
TO 1:30 P.M. ON 17 JULY 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping       108 km/h                          134 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       81 km/h                          101 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   72 km/h                          103 km/h
Tate's Cairn      66 km/h                           90 km/h
Tap Mun           63 km/h                           75 km/h


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

Green Island      62 km/h                           87 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       62 km/h                           83 km/h
Waglan Island     61 km/h                           81 km/h
Peng Chau         56 km/h                           81 km/h
Stanley           53 km/h                           79 km/h
Sha Chau          51 km/h                           72 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   49 km/h                           80 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      49 km/h                           74 km/h
Star Ferry        42 km/h                           62 km/h
Lamma Island      42 km/h                           72 km/h
North Point       42 km/h                           63 km/h
Central Pier      41 km/h                           66 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 13:40 HKT ON 17.07.2023