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 0:31 A.M.
TO 1:30 A.M. ON 19 AUGUST 2020 :

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

Cheung Chau       80 km/h                          110 km/h
Tate's Cairn      78 km/h                           98 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   75 km/h                          101 km/h
Waglan Island     74 km/h                           96 km/h
Tap Mun           64 km/h                           73 km/h


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

Tai Mei Tuk       58 km/h                           72 km/h
Stanley           57 km/h                           79 km/h
Green Island      57 km/h                           81 km/h
North Point       53 km/h                           75 km/h
Peng Chau         53 km/h                           74 km/h
Central Pier      49 km/h                           85 km/h
Tai Po Kau        46 km/h                           59 km/h
Star Ferry        45 km/h                           79 km/h
Lamma Island      44 km/h                           82 km/h
Sai Kung          42 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 01:40 HKT ON 19.08.2020