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 9:31 A.M.
TO 10:30 A.M. ON 21 OCTOBER 2016 :

Maximum sustained wind speed reaching               
Storm force (Force 10-11)                           Maximum gust

Tate's Cairn      90 km/h                          121 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       74 km/h                          110 km/h
Waglan Island     73 km/h                           93 km/h
Peng Chau         64 km/h                           96 km/h


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

Chek Lap Kok      60 km/h                           72 km/h
Tap Mun           57 km/h                           84 km/h
Green Island      57 km/h                           81 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      57 km/h                           69 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   55 km/h                           85 km/h
Star Ferry        54 km/h                           72 km/h
Kai Tak           49 km/h                           77 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       49 km/h                           79 km/h
Tai Po Kau        43 km/h                           63 km/h
Sai Kung          42 km/h                           82 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 10:40 HKT ON 21.10.2016