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 2:31 P.M.
TO 3:30 P.M. ON 15 OCTOBER 2017 :

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

Tate's Cairn      98 km/h                          125 km/h
Waglan Island     91 km/h                          105 km/h


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

Tai Mei Tuk       76 km/h                           98 km/h
Sha Chau          75 km/h                           87 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   68 km/h                           89 km/h
Cheung Chau       64 km/h                           83 km/h


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

Green Island      51 km/h                           69 km/h
Peng Chau         50 km/h                           72 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      50 km/h                           67 km/h
Sai Kung          47 km/h                           76 km/h
Tap Mun           46 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 15:40 HKT ON 15.10.2017