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 3:31 P.M.
TO 4:30 P.M. ON 21 OCTOBER 2016 :

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

Waglan Island     89 km/h                          101 km/h


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

Green Island      65 km/h                           83 km/h
Tate's Cairn      63 km/h                           84 km/h


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

Lau Fau Shan      57 km/h                           68 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   53 km/h                           72 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      51 km/h                           65 km/h
Sha Chau          45 km/h                           61 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       43 km/h                           61 km/h
Cheung Chau       42 km/h                           62 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 16:40 HKT ON 21.10.2016