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 9:31 A.M.
TO 10:30 A.M. ON 8 OCTOBER 2023 :

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

Tate's Cairn      81 km/h                          115 km/h
Waglan Island     69 km/h                           84 km/h


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

Green Island      60 km/h                           73 km/h
Cheung Chau       58 km/h                           79 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   55 km/h                           89 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       51 km/h                           80 km/h
Sha Chau          50 km/h                           64 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   43 km/h                           73 km/h
Ngong Ping        42 km/h                           64 km/h
Peng Chau         41 km/h                           62 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 10:41 HKT ON 08.10.2023