PRESS WEATHER NO. 268 - 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 5 SEPTEMBER 2024 :

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

Ngong Ping        95 km/h                          121 km/h


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

Cheung Chau Beach   84 km/h                          106 km/h
Waglan Island     83 km/h                          100 km/h
Tate's Cairn      80 km/h                          109 km/h
Green Island      71 km/h                          103 km/h
Cheung Chau       68 km/h                           93 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   68 km/h                          109 km/h
Peng Chau         64 km/h                           89 km/h


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

Tap Mun           60 km/h                           84 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       56 km/h                           83 km/h
North Point       53 km/h                           83 km/h
Central Pier      51 km/h                           77 km/h
Sai Kung          48 km/h                           69 km/h
Sha Chau          45 km/h                           59 km/h
Lamma Island      43 km/h                           75 km/h
Stanley           42 km/h                           81 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 05.09.2024