PRESS WEATHER NO. 300 - WIND INFORMATION IN HONG KONG DURING TROPICAL CYCLONE SITUATION
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WIND INFORMATION IN HONG KONG DURING TROPICAL CYCLONE SITUATION
DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 20:40 HKT ON 31.07.2019
WIND SPEED DATA FOR STRONG WINDS OR ABOVE RECORDED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY IN DIFFERENT REGIONS FROM 7:31 P.M.
TO 8:30 P.M. ON 31 JULY 2019 :
Maximum sustained wind speed reaching
Storm force (Force 10-11) Maximum gust
Tate's Cairn 91 km/h 120 km/h
Maximum sustained wind speed reaching
Gale force (Force 8-9) Maximum gust
Waglan Island 71 km/h 85 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach 70 km/h 87 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk 68 km/h 84 km/h
Cheung Chau 68 km/h 95 km/h
Tap Mun 68 km/h 84 km/h
Maximum sustained wind speed reaching
Strong force (Force 6-7) Maximum gust
Sai Kung 56 km/h 68 km/h
Stanley 54 km/h 69 km/h
Peng Chau 51 km/h 67 km/h
Star Ferry 49 km/h 76 km/h
Tai Po Kau 49 km/h 66 km/h
Green Island 45 km/h 68 km/h
North Point 45 km/h 75 km/h
Lamma Island 44 km/h 68 km/h
Chek Lap Kok 43 km/h 66 km/h
Central Pier 42 km/h 68 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 20:40 HKT ON 31.07.2019