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 7:31 P.M.
TO 8:30 P.M. ON 17 JULY 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping        80 km/h                          125 km/h
Cheung Chau       67 km/h                           76 km/h


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

Waglan Island     60 km/h                           70 km/h
Tap Mun           59 km/h                           70 km/h
Green Island      50 km/h                           75 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   46 km/h                           69 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       46 km/h                           66 km/h
Stanley           45 km/h                           67 km/h
Star Ferry        43 km/h                           72 km/h
Sha Chau          42 km/h                           59 km/h
Tate's Cairn      42 km/h                           72 km/h
Sai Kung          41 km/h                           57 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 20:40 HKT ON 17.07.2023