PRESS WEATHER NO. 302 - WIND INFORMATION IN HONG KONG DURING TROPICAL CYCLONE SITUATION (CORRECTION)

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WIND INFORMATION IN HONG KONG DURING TROPICAL CYCLONE SITUATION


CORRECTION TO PRESS WEATHER NO. 296

WIND SPEED DATA FOR STRONG WINDS OR ABOVE RECORDED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY IN DIFFERENT REGIONS FROM 10:31 P.M.
TO 11:30 P.M. ON 5 SEPTEMBER 2024 :

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

Ngong Ping       116 km/h                          149 km/h


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

Waglan Island     78 km/h                           84 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       70 km/h                           94 km/h
Tate's Cairn      69 km/h                           93 km/h
Tap Mun           68 km/h                          105 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   67 km/h                           85 km/h
Green Island      64 km/h                           85 km/h


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

Hong Kong Sea School   58 km/h                           98 km/h
Peng Chau         55 km/h                           64 km/h
Cheung Chau       53 km/h                           74 km/h
Sai Kung          51 km/h                           79 km/h
Central Pier      49 km/h                           75 km/h
North Point       49 km/h                           80 km/h
Stanley           45 km/h                           79 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      42 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 23:46 HKT ON 05.09.2024