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 3:31 P.M.
TO 4:30 P.M. ON 17 JULY 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping       110 km/h                          132 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       82 km/h                           96 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   76 km/h                           98 km/h
Tap Mun           66 km/h                           79 km/h


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

Waglan Island     62 km/h                           78 km/h
Sha Chau          62 km/h                           84 km/h
Green Island      60 km/h                           82 km/h
Tate's Cairn      59 km/h                           95 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      55 km/h                           75 km/h
Stanley           54 km/h                           80 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       51 km/h                           79 km/h
Lamma Island      45 km/h                           80 km/h
Peng Chau         44 km/h                           76 km/h
Star Ferry        44 km/h                           67 km/h
Sai Kung          44 km/h                           69 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 16:40 HKT ON 17.07.2023