PRESS WEATHER NO. 144 - 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 9:31 A.M.
TO 10:30 A.M. ON 6 SEPTEMBER 2024 :

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

Ngong Ping        78 km/h                          101 km/h
Tap Mun           66 km/h                           80 km/h


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

Tai Mei Tuk       61 km/h                           77 km/h
Waglan Island     61 km/h                           68 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   59 km/h                           75 km/h
Cheung Chau       56 km/h                           72 km/h
Green Island      54 km/h                           73 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School   52 km/h                           77 km/h
Tate's Cairn      51 km/h                           81 km/h
Sai Kung          47 km/h                           62 km/h
Peng Chau         46 km/h                           61 km/h
North Point       46 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 10:40 HKT ON 06.09.2024