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PRESS WEATHER NO. 129 - 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 8:31 A.M.
TO 9:30 A.M. ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2018 :



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

Waglan Island 140 km/h 170 km/h
Tate's Cairn 139 km/h 194 km/h


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

Green Island 109 km/h 152 km/h
Cheung Chau 91 km/h 135 km/h
Sai Kung 90 km/h 132 km/h


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

Cheung Chau Beach 81 km/h 121 km/h
Sha Chau 81 km/h 103 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk 72 km/h 114 km/h
Tap Mun 72 km/h 103 km/h
Lau Fau Shan 68 km/h 99 km/h
Chek Lap Kok 64 km/h 86 km/h


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

Tai Po Kau 57 km/h 102 km/h
Tseung Kwan O 52 km/h 117 km/h
Stanley 50 km/h 112 km/h
Wong Chuk Hang 46 km/h 109 km/h
King's Park 44 km/h 102 km/h
Kai Tak 41 km/h 95 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 09:40 HKT ON 16.09.2018

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