PRESS WEATHER NO. 126 - 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 8:31 A.M.
TO 9:30 A.M. ON 2 AUGUST 2016 :

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

Ngong Ping       126 km/h                          151 km/h


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

Green Island      82 km/h                          100 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      80 km/h                          101 km/h
Sha Chau          77 km/h                          102 km/h
Waglan Island     75 km/h                           86 km/h
Cheung Chau       67 km/h                           82 km/h
Tate's Cairn      64 km/h                          105 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      63 km/h                           99 km/h


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

Cheung Chau Beach   49 km/h                           66 km/h
Stanley           46 km/h                           60 km/h
Sai Kung          45 km/h                           68 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 09:40 HKT ON 02.08.2016