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 A.M.
TO 12:30 P.M. ON 8 OCTOBER 2023 :

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

Tate's Cairn      95 km/h                          120 km/h


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

Waglan Island     85 km/h                           99 km/h


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

Green Island      61 km/h                           75 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   56 km/h                           99 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       56 km/h                           90 km/h
Cheung Chau       54 km/h                           78 km/h
Sha Chau          45 km/h                           58 km/h
Ngong Ping        45 km/h                           65 km/h
North Point       43 km/h                           58 km/h
Sai Kung          42 km/h                           70 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 12:41 HKT ON 08.10.2023