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 3:31 P.M.
TO 4:30 P.M. ON 24 AUGUST 2022 :

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

Waglan Island     69 km/h                           79 km/h


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

Ngong Ping        58 km/h                           77 km/h
Green Island      51 km/h                           75 km/h
Tap Mun           49 km/h                           62 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   49 km/h                           62 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       48 km/h                           58 km/h
Tate's Cairn      48 km/h                           73 km/h
Peng Chau         46 km/h                           58 km/h
Sai Kung          42 km/h                           59 km/h
North Point       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 16:40 HKT ON 24.08.2022