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PRESS WEATHER NO. 144 - 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 8:31 A.M.
TO 9:30 A.M. ON 27 AUGUST 2017 :

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

Cheung Chau 102 km/h 120 km/h
Waglan Island 92 km/h 111 km/h


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

Sha Chau 84 km/h 106 km/h
Tap Mun 77 km/h 97 km/h
Chek Lap Kok 73 km/h 99 km/h
Stanley 71 km/h 94 km/h


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

Kai Tak 62 km/h 93 km/h
Star Ferry 62 km/h 93 km/h
Tate's Cairn 60 km/h 103 km/h
Sai Kung 59 km/h 85 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk 58 km/h 99 km/h
Tai Po Kau 56 km/h 96 km/h
Peng Chau 55 km/h 92 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach 51 km/h 85 km/h
Lau Fau Shan 45 km/h 96 km/h
Tuen Mun 45 km/h 76 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 09:44 HKT ON 27.08.2017
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