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 P.M.
TO 9:30 P.M. ON 24 AUGUST 2022 :

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

Ngong Ping        87 km/h                          117 km/h
Waglan Island     78 km/h                           88 km/h
Tate's Cairn      76 km/h                          101 km/h
Green Island      74 km/h                           99 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   71 km/h                           96 km/h


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

Peng Chau         62 km/h                           81 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       60 km/h                           74 km/h
Cheung Chau       59 km/h                           82 km/h
Tap Mun           56 km/h                           70 km/h
North Point       51 km/h                           71 km/h
Central Pier      48 km/h                           71 km/h
Lamma Island      47 km/h                           84 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 21:40 HKT ON 24.08.2022