PRESS WEATHER NO. 010 - 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 11:31 P.M.
ON 5 SEPTEMBER 2024 TO 0:30 A.M. ON 6 SEPTEMBER 2024 :

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

Ngong Ping       112 km/h                          133 km/h


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

Cheung Chau Beach   77 km/h                           99 km/h
Waglan Island     74 km/h                           83 km/h
Green Island      67 km/h                           93 km/h
Tate's Cairn      66 km/h                           91 km/h
Tap Mun           64 km/h                           81 km/h


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

Peng Chau         60 km/h                           80 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   60 km/h                           96 km/h
Cheung Chau       58 km/h                           87 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       58 km/h                           66 km/h
North Point       53 km/h                           78 km/h
Central Pier      51 km/h                           78 km/h
Stanley           45 km/h                           75 km/h
Sai Kung          45 km/h                           69 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      43 km/h                           57 km/h
Lamma Island      42 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 00:40 HKT ON 06.09.2024