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PRESS WEATHER NO. 170 - 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 10:31 A.M.
TO 11:30 A.M. ON 27 AUGUST 2017 :

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

Waglan Island 77 km/h 88 km/h
Cheung Chau 75 km/h 87 km/h
Tap Mun 69 km/h 97 km/h
Sha Chau 66 km/h 85 km/h


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

Chek Lap Kok 62 km/h 84 km/h
Stanley 57 km/h 80 km/h
Star Ferry 52 km/h 75 km/h
Peng Chau 49 km/h 71 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach 49 km/h 77 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk 48 km/h 67 km/h
Tate's Cairn 46 km/h 86 km/h
Tai Po Kau 45 km/h 68 km/h
Sai Kung 43 km/h 71 km/h
Kai Tak 41 km/h 67 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 11:40 HKT ON 27.08.2017
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