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 1:31 A.M.
TO 2:30 A.M. ON 13 JUNE 2017 :

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

Waglan Island     66 km/h                           78 km/h
Ngong Ping        64 km/h                           89 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       51 km/h                           73 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      45 km/h                           64 km/h
Star Ferry        45 km/h                           60 km/h
Tate's Cairn      45 km/h                           72 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   44 km/h                           62 km/h
Green Island      42 km/h                           58 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       42 km/h                           63 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 02:40 HKT ON 13.06.2017