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 10:31 P.M.
TO 11:30 P.M. ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping       148 km/h                          181 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach  138 km/h                          176 km/h
Tate's Cairn     131 km/h                          163 km/h
Green Island     125 km/h                          163 km/h
Waglan Island    125 km/h                          141 km/h
Cheung Chau      123 km/h                          162 km/h


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

Peng Chau        109 km/h                          139 km/h
Tap Mun          108 km/h                          138 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk      107 km/h                          138 km/h
Central Pier     103 km/h                          140 km/h
Hong Kong Sea School  101 km/h                          156 km/h
North Point       98 km/h                          140 km/h
Sha Chau          94 km/h                          124 km/h


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

Lamma Island      86 km/h                          123 km/h
Sai Kung          76 km/h                          112 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      75 km/h                          103 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      71 km/h                           99 km/h
Star Ferry        69 km/h                          107 km/h
Shek Kong         63 km/h                          115 km/h


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

Wong Chuk Hang    60 km/h                          109 km/h
Kai Tak           54 km/h                          101 km/h
King's Park       51 km/h                          105 km/h
Ta Kwu Ling       50 km/h                           93 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 23:40 HKT ON 01.09.2023