WIND INFORMATION IN HONG KONG DURING TROPICAL CYCLONE SITUATION


CORRECTION TO PRESS WEATHER NO. 010

WIND SPEED DATA FOR STRONG WINDS OR ABOVE RECORDED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY IN DIFFERENT REGIONS FROM 11:31 P.M.
ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2018 TO 0:30 A.M. ON 17 SEPTEMBER 2018 :

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

Cheung Chau       84 km/h                          105 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      78 km/h                          109 km/h
Sha Chau          76 km/h                          107 km/h
Tate's Cairn      63 km/h                           98 km/h


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

Waglan Island     62 km/h                           72 km/h
Sai Kung          54 km/h                           64 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      45 km/h                           77 km/h
Kai Tak           44 km/h                           66 km/h
Star Ferry        43 km/h                           67 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   43 km/h                           78 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 00:44 HKT ON 17.09.2018