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 4:31 A.M.
TO 5:30 A.M. ON 13 OCTOBER 2021 :

Maximum sustained wind speed reaching               
Hurricane force (Force 12)                          Maximum gust

Tate's Cairn     119 km/h                          147 km/h


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

Waglan Island     93 km/h                          110 km/h


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

Ngong Ping        71 km/h                           90 km/h
Green Island      71 km/h                           87 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   66 km/h                           86 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       63 km/h                           90 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       60 km/h                           89 km/h
Sha Chau          58 km/h                           72 km/h
Peng Chau         57 km/h                           90 km/h
North Point       45 km/h                           67 km/h
Central Pier      42 km/h                           78 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      42 km/h                           74 km/h
Sai Kung          41 km/h                           60 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 05:40 HKT ON 13.10.2021