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 7:31 A.M.
TO 8:30 A.M. ON 27 AUGUST 2017 :

Maximum sustained wind speed reaching               
Hurricane force (Force 12)                          Maximum gust

Ngong Ping       130 km/h                          173 km/h


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

Tap Mun          103 km/h                          123 km/h
Cheung Chau      103 km/h                          121 km/h
Waglan Island     93 km/h                          100 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   91 km/h                          117 km/h


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

Tai Mei Tuk       85 km/h                          127 km/h
Sha Chau          82 km/h                          110 km/h
Tate's Cairn      76 km/h                          117 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      72 km/h                          102 km/h
Stanley           69 km/h                           98 km/h
Kai Tak           63 km/h                          120 km/h


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

Peng Chau         62 km/h                           93 km/h
Tai Po Kau        62 km/h                          108 km/h
Star Ferry        60 km/h                           91 km/h
Sai Kung          57 km/h                           80 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      49 km/h                           81 km/h
King's Park       48 km/h                           78 km/h
Tuen Mun          44 km/h                          109 km/h
Wong Chuk Hang    42 km/h                           93 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 08:40 HKT ON 27.08.2017