WIND INFORMATION IN HONG KONG DURING TROPICAL CYCLONE SITUATION


CORRECTION TO PRESS WEATHER NO. 133

WIND SPEED DATA FOR STRONG WINDS OR ABOVE RECORDED BY THE
HONG KONG OBSERVATORY IN DIFFERENT REGIONS FROM 10:31 A.M.
TO 11:30 A.M. ON 12 OCTOBER 2021 :

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

Tate's Cairn      83 km/h                          102 km/h
Waglan Island     66 km/h                           76 km/h


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

Sha Chau          55 km/h                           62 km/h
Green Island      54 km/h                           72 km/h
Cheung Chau       47 km/h                           77 km/h
Tap Mun           47 km/h                           81 km/h
Ngong Ping        44 km/h                           70 km/h
Lamma Island      43 km/h                           58 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 11:45 HKT ON 12.10.2021