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 2:31 A.M.
TO 3:30 A.M. ON 1 AUGUST 2019 :

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

Cheung Chau Beach   69 km/h                           89 km/h
Tate's Cairn      67 km/h                           88 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       60 km/h                           91 km/h
Waglan Island     57 km/h                           69 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       54 km/h                           66 km/h
Peng Chau         50 km/h                           63 km/h
Green Island      45 km/h                           64 km/h
Sha Chau          45 km/h                           57 km/h
North Point       42 km/h                           64 km/h
Star Ferry        41 km/h                           63 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 03:40 HKT ON 01.08.2019