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 4:31 P.M.
TO 5:30 P.M. ON 8 OCTOBER 2023 :

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

Tate's Cairn     105 km/h                          132 km/h
Waglan Island     94 km/h                          108 km/h


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

Green Island      78 km/h                          103 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       65 km/h                           99 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   64 km/h                          100 km/h
Sha Chau          63 km/h                           77 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       62 km/h                           85 km/h
Ngong Ping        49 km/h                           78 km/h
Sai Kung          48 km/h                           83 km/h
North Point       46 km/h                           62 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   41 km/h                           72 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 17:40 HKT ON 08.10.2023