PRESS WEATHER NO. 018 - 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 0:31 A.M.
TO 1:30 A.M. ON 25 AUGUST 2022 :

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

Ngong Ping        99 km/h                          129 km/h


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

Tap Mun           77 km/h                           96 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   76 km/h                           95 km/h
Cheung Chau       72 km/h                           95 km/h
Tate's Cairn      71 km/h                          102 km/h
Waglan Island     66 km/h                           83 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       64 km/h                           81 km/h
Peng Chau         63 km/h                           81 km/h


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

Green Island      55 km/h                           79 km/h
Sha Chau          50 km/h                           67 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      49 km/h                           75 km/h
Tai Po Kau        49 km/h                           83 km/h
Lamma Island      47 km/h                           77 km/h
Central Pier      45 km/h                           73 km/h
North Point       45 km/h                           67 km/h
Star Ferry        43 km/h                           65 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 01:41 HKT ON 25.08.2022