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 P.M.
TO 11:30 P.M. ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2018 :

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

Cheung Chau       95 km/h                          117 km/h


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

Sha Chau          87 km/h                          113 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      69 km/h                          119 km/h
Tate's Cairn      69 km/h                          110 km/h


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

Lau Fau Shan      62 km/h                           91 km/h
Sai Kung          62 km/h                           77 km/h
Kai Tak           51 km/h                           76 km/h
Star Ferry        50 km/h                           78 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       49 km/h                           75 km/h
Tai Po Kau        42 km/h                           68 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   42 km/h                           78 km/h
Wetland Park      42 km/h                           75 km/h
Tsing Yi          41 km/h                           78 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 23:40 HKT ON 16.09.2018