PRESS WEATHER NO. 342 - 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 23:40 HKT ON 31.07.2019
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 31 JULY 2019 :
Maximum sustained wind speed reaching
Gale force (Force 8-9) Maximum gust
Tate's Cairn 66 km/h 89 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk 64 km/h 94 km/h
Tap Mun 64 km/h 90 km/h
Maximum sustained wind speed reaching
Strong force (Force 6-7) Maximum gust
Cheung Chau Beach 62 km/h 80 km/h
Cheung Chau 59 km/h 78 km/h
Waglan Island 58 km/h 66 km/h
Peng Chau 51 km/h 62 km/h
North Point 47 km/h 66 km/h
Stanley 46 km/h 64 km/h
Sha Chau 45 km/h 62 km/h
Star Ferry 45 km/h 74 km/h
Central Pier 44 km/h 67 km/h
Green Island 44 km/h 67 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 31.07.2019