PRESS WEATHER NO. 030 - 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 1:31 A.M.
TO 2:30 A.M. ON 25 AUGUST 2022 :

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

Ngong Ping       103 km/h                          129 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       87 km/h                          111 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   77 km/h                          101 km/h
Waglan Island     76 km/h                          103 km/h
Tap Mun           72 km/h                           87 km/h


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

Tate's Cairn      60 km/h                           87 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       56 km/h                           73 km/h
Green Island      56 km/h                           82 km/h
Sha Chau          55 km/h                           76 km/h
Peng Chau         55 km/h                           73 km/h
Star Ferry        49 km/h                           82 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      49 km/h                           71 km/h
Tai Po Kau        48 km/h                           70 km/h
Lamma Island      45 km/h                           81 km/h
Sai Kung          44 km/h                           66 km/h
Central Pier      44 km/h                           68 km/h
North Point       42 km/h                           59 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 02:40 HKT ON 25.08.2022