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 6:31 P.M.
TO 7:30 P.M. ON 17 JULY 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping        90 km/h                          128 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       67 km/h                           78 km/h


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

Tap Mun           62 km/h                           85 km/h
Waglan Island     60 km/h                           71 km/h
Tate's Cairn      51 km/h                           89 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   49 km/h                           69 km/h
Green Island      49 km/h                           84 km/h
Sha Chau          46 km/h                           65 km/h
Stanley           46 km/h                           69 km/h
Sai Kung          45 km/h                           61 km/h
Star Ferry        43 km/h                           69 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       43 km/h                           61 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      41 km/h                           56 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 19:40 HKT ON 17.07.2023