PRESS WEATHER NO. 123 - WIND INFORMATION IN HONG KONG DURING TROPICAL CYCLONE SITUATION

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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 8:31 A.M.
TO 9:30 A.M. ON 9 OCTOBER 2021 :

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

Ngong Ping        94 km/h                          124 km/h


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

Tap Mun           68 km/h                           80 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   66 km/h                           79 km/h
Cheung Chau       65 km/h                           82 km/h


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

Tate's Cairn      62 km/h                           82 km/h
Waglan Island     56 km/h                           72 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       49 km/h                           65 km/h
Green Island      48 km/h                           74 km/h
Peng Chau         48 km/h                           62 km/h
Sha Chau          48 km/h                           60 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      44 km/h                           60 km/h
Tai Po Kau        44 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 09:40 HKT ON 09.10.2021