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 4:31 P.M.
TO 5:30 P.M. ON 31 JULY 2019 :

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

Cheung Chau Beach   83 km/h                          112 km/h
Tate's Cairn      74 km/h                          109 km/h
Cheung Chau       69 km/h                           97 km/h
Green Island      67 km/h                           93 km/h
Waglan Island     66 km/h                           76 km/h


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

Peng Chau         62 km/h                          104 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       61 km/h                           75 km/h
Tap Mun           59 km/h                           71 km/h
Sai Kung          51 km/h                           75 km/h
North Point       50 km/h                           76 km/h
Star Ferry        48 km/h                           72 km/h
Central Pier      47 km/h                           67 km/h
Lamma Island      47 km/h                           77 km/h
Stanley           46 km/h                           62 km/h
Tai Po Kau        44 km/h                           65 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      43 km/h                           57 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 17:40 HKT ON 31.07.2019