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PRESS WEATHER NO. 111 - 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 7:31 A.M.
TO 8:30 A.M. ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2018 :



Maximum sustained wind speed reaching
Hurricane force (Force 12) Maximum gust

Waglan Island 122 km/h 147 km/h


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

Tate's Cairn 117 km/h 151 km/h
Green Island 98 km/h 130 km/h


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

Cheung Chau 79 km/h 113 km/h
Sha Chau 77 km/h 100 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk 73 km/h 106 km/h
Lau Fau Shan 65 km/h 92 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach 64 km/h 99 km/h
Sai Kung 63 km/h 93 km/h
Chek Lap Kok 63 km/h 80 km/h


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

Tap Mun 54 km/h 94 km/h
King's Park 45 km/h 91 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 08:40 HKT ON 16.09.2018

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