PRESS WEATHER NO. 095 - 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 6:31 A.M.
TO 7:30 A.M. ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2018 :

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

Tate's Cairn     114 km/h                          149 km/h
Waglan Island     94 km/h                          113 km/h


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

Green Island      82 km/h                          107 km/h
Sha Chau          75 km/h                           95 km/h
Cheung Chau       63 km/h                           98 km/h


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

Lau Fau Shan      60 km/h                           80 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       59 km/h                           94 km/h
Sai Kung          58 km/h                           92 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      57 km/h                           71 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   55 km/h                          107 km/h
Tsing Yi          43 km/h                           72 km/h
King's Park       41 km/h                           85 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 07:41 HKT ON 16.09.2018