PRESS WEATHER NO. 048 - 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 2:31 A.M.
TO 3:30 A.M. ON 26 JULY 2026 :

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

Tate's Cairn      97 km/h                          130 km/h
Cheung Chau       93 km/h                          131 km/h


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

Waglan Island     86 km/h                          106 km/h
Lamma Island      82 km/h                          103 km/h
Peng Chau         74 km/h                          112 km/h
Lau Fau Shan      72 km/h                           91 km/h
Star Ferry        68 km/h                           99 km/h


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

Central Pier      62 km/h                           85 km/h
Tsing Yi          62 km/h                           86 km/h
Tap Mun           62 km/h                          105 km/h
Chek Lap Kok      62 km/h                           78 km/h
North Point       59 km/h                           85 km/h
Tai Mei Tuk       57 km/h                          100 km/h
Cheung Chau Beach   55 km/h                          100 km/h
Ngong Ping        52 km/h                           80 km/h
Sai Kung          44 km/h                           90 km/h
Kai Tak           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 03:40 HKT ON 26.07.2026