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 10:31 A.M.
TO 11:30 A.M. ON 13 OCTOBER 2020 :

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

Waglan Island     83 km/h                           93 km/h
Tate's Cairn      66 km/h                           93 km/h
Green Island      64 km/h                           78 km/h


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

Cheung Chau Beach   61 km/h                           76 km/h
Peng Chau         58 km/h                           75 km/h
Sai Kung          51 km/h                           67 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       49 km/h                           59 km/h
Cheung Chau       46 km/h                           65 km/h
Central Pier      45 km/h                           60 km/h
Tap Mun           44 km/h                           54 km/h
North Point       42 km/h                           58 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 11:40 HKT ON 13.10.2020