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