PRESS WEATHER NO. 246 - 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 9:31 P.M.
TO 10:30 P.M. ON 24 AUGUST 2022 :

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

Ngong Ping        96 km/h                          129 km/h


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

Tate's Cairn      82 km/h                          106 km/h
Green Island      77 km/h                          105 km/h
Waglan Island     75 km/h                           93 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   70 km/h                          102 km/h
Peng Chau         69 km/h                           86 km/h
Tap Mun           67 km/h                           85 km/h


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

Tai Mei Tuk       62 km/h                           75 km/h
North Point       58 km/h                           85 km/h
Cheung Chau       54 km/h                           82 km/h
Tai Po Kau        51 km/h                           67 km/h
Central Pier      51 km/h                           72 km/h
Sai Kung          46 km/h                           73 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      46 km/h                           60 km/h
Lamma Island      44 km/h                           76 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 22:40 HKT ON 24.08.2022