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 11:31 A.M.
TO 12:30 P.M. ON 31 JULY 2019 :

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

Waglan Island     89 km/h                          112 km/h


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

Cheung Chau Beach   75 km/h                           96 km/h
Tate's Cairn      68 km/h                           96 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       59 km/h                           79 km/h
Green Island      58 km/h                           84 km/h
Peng Chau         52 km/h                           65 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       50 km/h                           68 km/h
North Point       46 km/h                           72 km/h
Central Pier      43 km/h                           72 km/h
Sai Kung          43 km/h                           62 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 12:40 HKT ON 31.07.2019