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 1:31 A.M.
TO 2:30 A.M. ON 19 AUGUST 2020 :

Maximum sustained wind speed reaching               
Storm force (Force 10-11)                           Maximum gust

Cheung Chau       89 km/h                          124 km/h


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

Cheung Chau Beach   77 km/h                          100 km/h
Tate's Cairn      77 km/h                          124 km/h
Waglan Island     76 km/h                           95 km/h
Tap Mun           74 km/h                           93 km/h
Stanley           65 km/h                           94 km/h


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

Tai Mei Tuk       61 km/h                           87 km/h
Peng Chau         58 km/h                           80 km/h
Green Island      54 km/h                           97 km/h
North Point       52 km/h                           71 km/h
Kai Tak           52 km/h                           86 km/h
Tai Po Kau        50 km/h                           82 km/h
Lamma Island      48 km/h                           85 km/h
Central Pier      48 km/h                           81 km/h
Sai Kung          48 km/h                           73 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      47 km/h                           66 km/h
Star Ferry        47 km/h                           77 km/h
King's Park       43 km/h                           73 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 02:40 HKT ON 19.08.2020