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 P.M.
ON 18 AUGUST 2020 TO 0:30 A.M. ON 19 AUGUST 2020 :

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

Tate's Cairn      89 km/h                          111 km/h


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

Waglan Island     74 km/h                           97 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   67 km/h                           91 km/h
Tap Mun           66 km/h                           85 km/h
Cheung Chau       64 km/h                          102 km/h


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

Tai Mei Tuk       59 km/h                           88 km/h
Stanley           57 km/h                           74 km/h
Peng Chau         54 km/h                           71 km/h
Green Island      50 km/h                           77 km/h
Sai Kung          49 km/h                           72 km/h
North Point       48 km/h                           72 km/h
Tai Po Kau        43 km/h                           62 km/h
Central Pier      43 km/h                           79 km/h
Sha Chau          42 km/h                           53 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 00:40 HKT ON 19.08.2020