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PRESS WEATHER NO. 134 - 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 11:31 A.M.
TO 12:30 P.M. ON 18 OCTOBER 2016 :

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

Tate's Cairn 79 km/h 112 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach 76 km/h 103 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk 68 km/h 95 km/h
Waglan Island 65 km/h 84 km/h
Cheung Chau 64 km/h 85 km/h


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

Peng Chau 54 km/h 72 km/h
Stanley 48 km/h 74 km/h
Tai Po Kau 48 km/h 68 km/h
Green Island 47 km/h 75 km/h
Sai Kung 46 km/h 64 km/h
Star Ferry 43 km/h 67 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 12:40 HKT ON 18.10.2016
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