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 7:31 P.M.
TO 8:30 P.M. ON 8 OCTOBER 2023 :

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

Tate's Cairn     100 km/h                          128 km/h
Waglan Island     90 km/h                          105 km/h


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

Cheung Chau Beach   72 km/h                           86 km/h
Green Island      70 km/h                           96 km/h
Sha Chau          69 km/h                           87 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       68 km/h                           96 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   65 km/h                          117 km/h
Ngong Ping        65 km/h                           88 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       59 km/h                           77 km/h
Peng Chau         55 km/h                           82 km/h
North Point       55 km/h                           80 km/h
Sai Kung          49 km/h                           77 km/h
Stanley           46 km/h                           85 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      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 20:40 HKT ON 08.10.2023