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 11:31 P.M.
ON 8 OCTOBER 2023 TO 0:30 A.M. ON 9 OCTOBER 2023 :

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

Cheung Chau       71 km/h                           87 km/h
Tate's Cairn      71 km/h                           95 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   65 km/h                           85 km/h


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

Sha Chau          56 km/h                           64 km/h
Green Island      55 km/h                           71 km/h
Ngong Ping        53 km/h                           67 km/h
Waglan Island     53 km/h                           64 km/h
Stanley           51 km/h                           67 km/h
North Point       51 km/h                           70 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       50 km/h                           69 km/h
Central Pier      49 km/h                           73 km/h
Sai Kung          46 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 00:40 HKT ON 09.10.2023