PRESS WEATHER NO. 200 - 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 4:31 P.M.
TO 5:30 P.M. ON 5 SEPTEMBER 2024 :

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

Ngong Ping        72 km/h                          106 km/h
Waglan Island     71 km/h                           81 km/h


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

Cheung Chau Beach   62 km/h                           82 km/h
Tate's Cairn      60 km/h                           81 km/h
Green Island      59 km/h                           90 km/h
Peng Chau         53 km/h                           73 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   53 km/h                           93 km/h
Cheung Chau       51 km/h                           73 km/h
Sha Chau          48 km/h                           59 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       43 km/h                           69 km/h
Tap Mun           43 km/h                           54 km/h
Central Pier      42 km/h                           67 km/h
North Point       41 km/h                           66 km/h
Sai Kung          41 km/h                           53 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 17:40 HKT ON 05.09.2024