PRESS WEATHER NO. 218 - 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 3:31 P.M.
TO 4:30 P.M. ON 2 SEPTEMBER 2023 :

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

Ngong Ping        62 km/h                           82 km/h
Tate's Cairn      51 km/h                           65 km/h
Tap Mun           50 km/h                           59 km/h
Cheung Chau       47 km/h                           70 km/h
Peng Chau         46 km/h                           55 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   45 km/h                           58 km/h
Waglan Island     45 km/h                           51 km/h
Green Island      42 km/h                           58 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 02.09.2023