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PRESS WEATHER NO. 194 - 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 11:31 A.M.
TO 12:30 P.M. ON 27 AUGUST 2017 :

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

Cheung Chau 71 km/h 90 km/h
Waglan Island 70 km/h 85 km/h


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

Tap Mun 62 km/h 73 km/h
Stanley 56 km/h 75 km/h
Sha Chau 55 km/h 75 km/h
Sai Kung 51 km/h 66 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach 50 km/h 74 km/h
Chek Lap Kok 49 km/h 71 km/h
Kai Tak 48 km/h 72 km/h
Tate's Cairn 47 km/h 83 km/h
Peng Chau 45 km/h 66 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk 44 km/h 63 km/h
Star Ferry 43 km/h 65 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 12:42 HKT ON 27.08.2017
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