PRESS WEATHER NO. 224 - 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 6:31 P.M.
TO 7:30 P.M. ON 8 OCTOBER 2023 :

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

Tate's Cairn     105 km/h                          135 km/h
Waglan Island     93 km/h                          105 km/h


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

Green Island      75 km/h                           95 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   71 km/h                          120 km/h
Cheung Chau       70 km/h                           93 km/h
Sha Chau          67 km/h                           82 km/h
Ngong Ping        65 km/h                           78 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   63 km/h                           93 km/h


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

Tai Mei Tuk       62 km/h                           90 km/h
Sai Kung          48 km/h                           72 km/h
Peng Chau         45 km/h                           68 km/h
North Point       45 km/h                           61 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      42 km/h                           59 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 19:40 HKT ON 08.10.2023