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 8:31 P.M.
TO 9:30 P.M. ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2023 :

Maximum sustained wind speed reaching               
Hurricane force (Force 12)                          Maximum gust

Waglan Island    159 km/h                          183 km/h
Tate's Cairn     144 km/h                          183 km/h
Green Island     128 km/h                          156 km/h


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

Hong Kong Sea School  107 km/h                          170 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       98 km/h                          138 km/h
Tap Mun           97 km/h                          128 km/h
Cheung Chau       96 km/h                          154 km/h
Sha Chau          94 km/h                          124 km/h


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

Sai Kung          86 km/h                          127 km/h
North Point       85 km/h                          114 km/h
Peng Chau         82 km/h                          121 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      81 km/h                          111 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   78 km/h                          131 km/h
Central Pier      69 km/h                          119 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      67 km/h                           93 km/h
Ngong Ping        67 km/h                          136 km/h
Lamma Island      66 km/h                          138 km/h


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

Tseung Kwan O     62 km/h                          122 km/h
King's Park       56 km/h                          121 km/h
Tsing Yi          51 km/h                           91 km/h
Ta Kwu Ling       50 km/h                           94 km/h
Kai Tak           49 km/h                          116 km/h
Sha Tin           46 km/h                           97 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 21:40 HKT ON 01.09.2023