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 31 JULY 2020 TO 0:30 A.M. ON 1 AUGUST 2020 :

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

Cheung Chau       67 km/h                           67 km/h
Tate's Cairn      67 km/h                           94 km/h


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

Cheung Chau Beach   55 km/h                           65 km/h
Waglan Island     55 km/h                           64 km/h
Sai Kung          49 km/h                           85 km/h
Tap Mun           48 km/h                           62 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       46 km/h                           62 km/h
Kai Tak           45 km/h                           86 km/h
Star Ferry        42 km/h                           65 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 00:47 HKT ON 01.08.2020