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 12:31 P.M.
TO 1:30 P.M. ON 2 AUGUST 2016 :

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

Ngong Ping        80 km/h                           99 km/h


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

Green Island      60 km/h                           76 km/h
Waglan Island     58 km/h                           66 km/h
Tate's Cairn      52 km/h                           92 km/h
Cheung Chau       51 km/h                           70 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      48 km/h                           65 km/h
Sha Chau          48 km/h                           68 km/h
Stanley           46 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 13:40 HKT ON 02.08.2016