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 2:31 A.M.
TO 3:30 A.M. ON 18 AUGUST 2016 :

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

Waglan Island     67 km/h                           76 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       50 km/h                           63 km/h
Tate's Cairn      47 km/h                           76 km/h
Green Island      46 km/h                           69 km/h
Stanley           45 km/h                           59 km/h
Sai Kung          43 km/h                           62 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   41 km/h                           55 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 03:40 HKT ON 18.08.2016