PRESS WEATHER NO. 038 - 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 2:31 A.M.
TO 3:30 A.M. ON 2 JULY 2022 :

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

Ngong Ping       103 km/h                          127 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       78 km/h                           90 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   75 km/h                           93 km/h
Tap Mun           68 km/h                           82 km/h
Tate's Cairn      67 km/h                           90 km/h


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

Green Island      62 km/h                           93 km/h
Waglan Island     58 km/h                           74 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      52 km/h                           68 km/h
Star Ferry        48 km/h                           62 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       47 km/h                           64 km/h
Sha Chau          47 km/h                           65 km/h
Central Pier      45 km/h                           70 km/h
Peng Chau         42 km/h                           64 km/h
Tai Po Kau        41 km/h                           69 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 03:40 HKT ON 02.07.2022