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 11:31 P.M.
ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2023 TO 0:30 A.M. ON 2 SEPTEMBER 2023 :

Maximum sustained wind speed reaching               
Hurricane force (Force 12)                          Maximum gust

Ngong Ping       143 km/h                          189 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach  125 km/h                          169 km/h
Cheung Chau      122 km/h                          159 km/h


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

Tate's Cairn     117 km/h                          142 km/h
Peng Chau        115 km/h                          140 km/h
Green Island     110 km/h                          132 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk      102 km/h                          125 km/h
Tap Mun           99 km/h                          121 km/h
Waglan Island     99 km/h                          120 km/h
Sha Chau          88 km/h                          105 km/h


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

Hong Kong Sea School   83 km/h                          126 km/h
Central Pier      82 km/h                          113 km/h
Lamma Island      81 km/h                          117 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      75 km/h                          105 km/h
North Point       73 km/h                          100 km/h
Sai Kung          71 km/h                          108 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      70 km/h                          111 km/h
Star Ferry        69 km/h                          111 km/h


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

Kai Tak           55 km/h                           91 km/h
Wong Chuk Hang    54 km/h                          123 km/h
Shek Kong         51 km/h                           87 km/h
Ta Kwu Ling       49 km/h                          107 km/h
King's Park       47 km/h                           93 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 00:40 HKT ON 02.09.2023