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 P.M.
TO 9:30 P.M. ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2018 :

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

Cheung Chau       96 km/h                          121 km/h
Sha Chau          94 km/h                          117 km/h


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

Sai Kung          74 km/h                           91 km/h
Tate's Cairn      72 km/h                          113 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      68 km/h                           99 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       67 km/h                          114 km/h
Kai Tak           65 km/h                           92 km/h


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

Star Ferry        60 km/h                           89 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   53 km/h                           90 km/h
Tai Po Kau        53 km/h                           93 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      53 km/h                           90 km/h
Wetland Park      49 km/h                           76 km/h
Wong Chuk Hang    45 km/h                           90 km/h
Tuen Mun          43 km/h                           90 km/h
King's Park       42 km/h                           80 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 21:40 HKT ON 16.09.2018