WIND INFORMATION IN HONG KONG DURING TROPICAL CYCLONE SITUATION


CORRECTION TO PRESS WEATHER NO. 182

WIND SPEED DATA FOR STRONG WINDS OR ABOVE RECORDED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY IN DIFFERENT REGIONS FROM 1:31 P.M.
TO 2:30 P.M. ON 9 OCTOBER 2021 :

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

Ngong Ping       109 km/h                          134 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       81 km/h                           94 km/h
Tate's Cairn      78 km/h                          104 km/h
Tap Mun           75 km/h                           91 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   72 km/h                           95 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       69 km/h                           91 km/h


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

Waglan Island     62 km/h                           76 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      56 km/h                           79 km/h
Central Pier      51 km/h                           77 km/h
Peng Chau         48 km/h                           79 km/h
Green Island      48 km/h                           82 km/h
Lamma Island      46 km/h                           64 km/h
Tai Po Kau        45 km/h                           68 km/h
Star Ferry        44 km/h                           71 km/h
North Point       42 km/h                           60 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 14:44 HKT ON 09.10.2021