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 3:31 A.M.
TO 4:30 A.M. ON 19 AUGUST 2020 :

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

Cheung Chau      104 km/h                          129 km/h
Waglan Island     89 km/h                          101 km/h


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

Cheung Chau Beach   77 km/h                           98 km/h
Tate's Cairn      68 km/h                           95 km/h
Stanley           67 km/h                           87 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      67 km/h                           96 km/h
Tap Mun           66 km/h                           77 km/h


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

Tai Mei Tuk       59 km/h                           94 km/h
Star Ferry        57 km/h                           89 km/h
Kai Tak           56 km/h                           88 km/h
Lamma Island      54 km/h                           90 km/h
Tai Po Kau        54 km/h                           82 km/h
Green Island      53 km/h                           85 km/h
Central Pier      51 km/h                           91 km/h
Sai Kung          50 km/h                           69 km/h
Peng Chau         50 km/h                           82 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 04:40 HKT ON 19.08.2020