PRESS WEATHER NO. 220 - WIND INFORMATION IN HONG KONG DURING TROPICAL CYCLONE SITUATION
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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 2:31 P.M.
TO 3:30 P.M. ON 8 OCTOBER 2021 :

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

Ngong Ping 62 km/h 77 km/h
Tate's Cairn 60 km/h 82 km/h
Waglan Island 55 km/h 70 km/h
Tap Mun 48 km/h 59 km/h
Cheung Chau 46 km/h 54 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk 44 km/h 61 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 15:40 HKT ON 08.10.2021

Ends/Friday, October 8, 2021
Issued at HKT 15:40

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