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PRESS WEATHER NO. 169 - 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 10:31 A.M.
TO 11:30 A.M. ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2018 :



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

Tate's Cairn 189 km/h 256 km/h
Waglan Island 168 km/h 190 km/h
Green Island 144 km/h 199 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach 143 km/h 190 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk 138 km/h 188 km/h


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

Sai Kung 113 km/h 170 km/h
Cheung Chau 113 km/h 159 km/h
Sha Chau 103 km/h 150 km/h


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

Chek Lap Kok 87 km/h 117 km/h
Stanley 87 km/h 152 km/h
Tai Po Kau 86 km/h 124 km/h
Lau Fau Shan 71 km/h 124 km/h
Shek Kong 70 km/h 165 km/h
King's Park 64 km/h 139 km/h


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

Ta Kwu Ling 62 km/h 114 km/h
Tseung Kwan O 59 km/h 153 km/h
Kai Tak 57 km/h 134 km/h
Sha Tin 54 km/h 139 km/h
Wong Chuk Hang 53 km/h 120 km/h
Wetland Park 51 km/h 106 km/h
Star Ferry 50 km/h 106 km/h
Tuen Mun 47 km/h 115 km/h
Tsing Yi 41 km/h 123 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 11:40 HKT ON 16.09.2018

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