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 4:31 A.M.
TO 5:30 A.M. ON 19 AUGUST 2020 :

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

Cheung Chau      108 km/h                          124 km/h


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

Waglan Island     79 km/h                           86 km/h
Tap Mun           76 km/h                          101 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      68 km/h                           97 km/h
Tate's Cairn      67 km/h                          103 km/h
Stanley           63 km/h                           83 km/h


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

Green Island      59 km/h                           90 km/h
Lamma Island      58 km/h                           82 km/h
Sai Kung          54 km/h                           78 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   54 km/h                           89 km/h
Peng Chau         49 km/h                           76 km/h
Kai Tak           49 km/h                           76 km/h
Star Ferry        49 km/h                           80 km/h
Tuen Mun          46 km/h                           92 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       45 km/h                           67 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 05:40 HKT ON 19.08.2020