PRESS WEATHER NO. 050 - WIND INFORMATION IN HONG KONG DURING TROPICAL CYCLONE SITUATION

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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 2:31 A.M.
TO 3:30 A.M. ON 2 SEPTEMBER 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping       115 km/h                          139 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       85 km/h                           92 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   74 km/h                           87 km/h
Tap Mun           74 km/h                           89 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       68 km/h                           85 km/h
Tate's Cairn      68 km/h                           93 km/h
Waglan Island     66 km/h                           74 km/h


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

Sha Chau          56 km/h                           74 km/h
Peng Chau         53 km/h                           65 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      53 km/h                           71 km/h
Star Ferry        50 km/h                           77 km/h
Sai Kung          50 km/h                           66 km/h
Green Island      50 km/h                           86 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      50 km/h                           81 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   48 km/h                           71 km/h
Lamma Island      47 km/h                           67 km/h
Shek Kong         46 km/h                           81 km/h
North Point       44 km/h                           68 km/h
Central Pier      43 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 03:41 HKT ON 02.09.2023