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PRESS WEATHER NO. 226 - 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 1:31 P.M.
TO 2:30 P.M. ON 23 AUGUST 2017 :

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

Ngong Ping 93 km/h 134 km/h


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

Sha Chau 86 km/h 103 km/h
Tate's Cairn 71 km/h 103 km/h
Cheung Chau 68 km/h 84 km/h
Chek Lap Kok 65 km/h 99 km/h


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

Waglan Island 61 km/h 77 km/h
Tap Mun 55 km/h 84 km/h
Stanley 54 km/h 69 km/h
Sai Kung 53 km/h 69 km/h
Peng Chau 50 km/h 69 km/h
Lau Fau Shan 44 km/h 65 km/h
Tsing Yi 43 km/h 62 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 23.08.2017
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