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 5:31 P.M.
TO 6:30 P.M. ON 5 SEPTEMBER 2024 :

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

Waglan Island     78 km/h                           94 km/h
Ngong Ping        76 km/h                           96 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   72 km/h                           89 km/h
Green Island      68 km/h                           97 km/h
Tate's Cairn      67 km/h                           93 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       59 km/h                           78 km/h
North Point       54 km/h                           72 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   51 km/h                          103 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       50 km/h                           70 km/h
Peng Chau         46 km/h                           62 km/h
Sha Chau          46 km/h                           67 km/h
Tap Mun           45 km/h                           57 km/h
Central Pier      44 km/h                           71 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 18:40 HKT ON 05.09.2024