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PRESS WEATHER NO. 276 - 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 4:31 P.M.
TO 5:30 P.M. ON 27 AUGUST 2017 :

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

Waglan Island 73 km/h 82 km/h
Cheung Chau 63 km/h 84 km/h


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

Tap Mun 54 km/h 78 km/h
Stanley 49 km/h 63 km/h
Tate's Cairn 49 km/h 84 km/h
Sai Kung 42 km/h 58 km/h
Sha Chau 41 km/h 59 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 17:41 HKT ON 27.08.2017
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