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 5:31 P.M.
TO 6:30 P.M. ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2023 :

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

Tate's Cairn     101 km/h                          134 km/h
Waglan Island    100 km/h                          126 km/h
Green Island      90 km/h                          119 km/h


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

Cheung Chau       79 km/h                          105 km/h
Lamma Island      75 km/h                           97 km/h
Sha Chau          67 km/h                          100 km/h
Peng Chau         64 km/h                           92 km/h


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

Lau Fau Shan      59 km/h                           85 km/h
Sai Kung          58 km/h                          101 km/h
Central Pier      57 km/h                           87 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      53 km/h                           73 km/h
Kai Tak           50 km/h                           94 km/h
Tsing Yi          42 km/h                           73 km/h
Tseung Kwan O     42 km/h                           97 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 18:40 HKT ON 01.09.2023