PRESS WEATHER NO. 196 - WIND INFORMATION IN HONG KONG DURING TROPICAL CYCLONE SITUATION
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WIND INFORMATION IN HONG KONG DURING TROPICAL CYCLONE SITUATION
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 14:40 HKT ON 06.09.2024
WIND SPEED DATA FOR STRONG WINDS OR ABOVE RECORDED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY IN DIFFERENT REGIONS FROM 1:31 P.M.
TO 2:30 P.M. ON 6 SEPTEMBER 2024 :
Maximum sustained wind speed reaching
Gale force (Force 8-9) Maximum gust
Ngong Ping 72 km/h 94 km/h
Maximum sustained wind speed reaching
Strong force (Force 6-7) Maximum gust
Waglan Island 52 km/h 59 km/h
Tate's Cairn 50 km/h 64 km/h
Tap Mun 49 km/h 59 km/h
Cheung Chau 49 km/h 68 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach 48 km/h 60 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 14:40 HKT ON 06.09.2024