PRESS WEATHER NO. 212 - 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 5:31 P.M.
TO 6:30 P.M. ON 18 OCTOBER 2016 :

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

Cheung Chau       69 km/h                           82 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   67 km/h                           86 km/h
Tate's Cairn      63 km/h                           96 km/h


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

Waglan Island     60 km/h                           71 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       59 km/h                           79 km/h
Green Island      58 km/h                           90 km/h
Stanley           49 km/h                           67 km/h
Kai Tak           48 km/h                           75 km/h
Sha Chau          48 km/h                           62 km/h
Star Ferry        47 km/h                           65 km/h
Tai Po Kau        42 km/h                           66 km/h
Peng Chau         42 km/h                           62 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      42 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 18:40 HKT ON 18.10.2016