WIND INFORMATION IN HONG KONG DURING TROPICAL CYCLONE SITUATION


CORRECTION TO PRESS WEATHER NO. 169

WIND SPEED DATA FOR STRONG WINDS OR ABOVE RECORDED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY IN DIFFERENT REGIONS FROM 1:31 P.M.
TO 2:30 P.M. ON 17 JULY 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping       117 km/h                          140 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       87 km/h                          110 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   81 km/h                          107 km/h
Green Island      68 km/h                           98 km/h
Tap Mun           68 km/h                           82 km/h
Tate's Cairn      67 km/h                          103 km/h
Waglan Island     63 km/h                           78 km/h


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

Sha Chau          60 km/h                           84 km/h
Peng Chau         60 km/h                           87 km/h
Stanley           58 km/h                           78 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      57 km/h                           83 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   53 km/h                           87 km/h
King's Park       44 km/h                           78 km/h
Central Pier      44 km/h                           71 km/h
Lamma Island      44 km/h                           80 km/h
Star Ferry        43 km/h                           64 km/h
North Point       42 km/h                           67 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 15:09 HKT ON 17.07.2023