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PRESS WEATHER NO. 252 - 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 8:31 P.M.
TO 9:30 P.M. ON 8 OCTOBER 2023 :



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

Waglan Island 89 km/h 101 km/h


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

Cheung Chau Beach 75 km/h 98 km/h
Tate's Cairn 72 km/h 99 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School 69 km/h 117 km/h
Sha Chau 67 km/h 82 km/h
Green Island 65 km/h 87 km/h
Ngong Ping 63 km/h 81 km/h


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

Cheung Chau 59 km/h 81 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk 58 km/h 86 km/h
Peng Chau 53 km/h 79 km/h
North Point 52 km/h 78 km/h
Stanley 47 km/h 94 km/h
Sai Kung 45 km/h 79 km/h
Tap Mun 44 km/h 64 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 21:40 HKT ON 08.10.2023

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