PRESS WEATHER NO. 066 - 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 3:31 A.M.
TO 4:30 A.M. ON 2 SEPTEMBER 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping       109 km/h                          135 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       73 km/h                           87 km/h
Tap Mun           71 km/h                           83 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       68 km/h                           88 km/h
Tate's Cairn      67 km/h                           87 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   66 km/h                           82 km/h


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

Waglan Island     58 km/h                           72 km/h
Sha Chau          49 km/h                           66 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      48 km/h                           71 km/h
Peng Chau         48 km/h                           61 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      48 km/h                           69 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   47 km/h                           71 km/h
Star Ferry        46 km/h                           68 km/h
Green Island      45 km/h                           71 km/h
Shek Kong         44 km/h                           67 km/h
Central Pier      43 km/h                           62 km/h
North Point       42 km/h                           64 km/h
Sai Kung          42 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 04:40 HKT ON 02.09.2023