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 7:31 A.M.
TO 8:30 A.M. ON 1 AUGUST 2020 :

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

Cheung Chau       77 km/h                          107 km/h
Tate's Cairn      67 km/h                           90 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   64 km/h                           92 km/h


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

Tai Mei Tuk       59 km/h                           77 km/h
Tap Mun           58 km/h                           72 km/h
Waglan Island     56 km/h                           70 km/h
Sha Chau          54 km/h                           71 km/h
Stanley           49 km/h                           68 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      48 km/h                           72 km/h
Tai Po Kau        45 km/h                           79 km/h
Green Island      44 km/h                           71 km/h
Peng Chau         42 km/h                           73 km/h
Central Pier      42 km/h                           68 km/h
Star Ferry        41 km/h                           76 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 08:40 HKT ON 01.08.2020