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Typhoon Kai-tak

Maximum gust peak speeds and maximum hourly mean winds with associated wind directions recorded at various stations when tropical cyclone warning signals for Kai-tak were in force 

At Bluff Head (Stanley), Maximum Gust:  ESE 77 km/h ( 2:05 am 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 51 km/h ( 3:00 am 17 Aug)            
At Central Pier, Maximum Gust:  ENE 79 km/h ( 7:28 pm 16 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 52 km/h ( 8:00 pm 16 Aug)            
At Cheung Chau, Maximum Gust:  ESE 103 km/h ( 12:39 am 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 68 km/h ( 3:00 am 17 Aug)            
At Cheung Chau Beach, Maximum Gust:  E 96 km/h ( 12:18 am 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 67 km/h ( 1:00 am 17 Aug)            
At Green Island, Maximum Gust:  NE 103 km/h ( 7:29 pm 16 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NE 63 km/h ( 8:00 pm 16 Aug)            
At Hong Kong International Airport, Maximum Gust:  ESE 75 km/h ( 2:28 am 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 47 km/h ( 11:00 am 17 Aug)            
At Kai Tak, Maximum Gust:  E 77 km/h ( 7:16 pm 16 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 36 km/h ( 9:00 pm 16 Aug)            
At King's Park , Maximum Gust:  E 72 km/h ( 12:30 am 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 31 km/h ( 2:00 am 17 Aug)            
At Lau Fau Shan, Maximum Gust:  ENE 72 km/h ( 12:47 am 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 31 km/h ( 9:00 pm 16 Aug)            
At Ngong Ping, Maximum Gust:  E 137 km/h ( 12:21 am 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 94 km/h ( 2:00 am 17 Aug)            
At North Point, Maximum Gust:  E 81 km/h ( 7:28 pm 16 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 40 km/h ( 10:00 pm 16 Aug)            
At Peng Chau, Maximum Gust:  ESE 79 km/h ( 7:35 pm 16 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 54 km/h ( 9:00 pm 16 Aug)                       
At Sai Kung , Maximum Gust:  SSE 77 km/h ( 1:24 pm 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 47 km/h ( 9:00 pm 16 Aug)            
At Sha Chau, Maximum Gust:  SE 76   km/h ( 10:50 am 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: SE 49 km/h ( 4:00 am 17 Aug)
At Sha Lo Wan, Maximum Gust:  E 81 km/h ( 7:11 pm 16 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 43 km/h ( 10:00 pm 16 Aug)
At Sha Tin, Maximum Gust:  ENE 65 km/h ( 7:15 pm 16 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: NE 22 km/h ( 8:00 pm 16 Aug)
At Shek Kong, Maximum Gust:  NE 68 km/h ( 8:13 pm 16 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 31 km/h ( 1:00 am 17 Aug)
At Star Ferry (Kowloon), Maximum Gust:  E 83 km/h ( 10:35 pm 16 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 47 km/h ( 1:00 am 17 Aug)
At Ta Kwu Ling , Maximum Gust:  E 63 km/h ( 2:29 am 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 23 km/h ( 2:00 am 17 Aug)
At Tai Mei Tuk, Maximum Gust:  ENE 79 km/h ( 10:13 pm 16 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 59 km/h ( 9:00 pm 16 Aug)
At Tai Mei Tuk, Maximum Gust:  E 79 km/h ( 10:56 pm 16 Aug);  
At Tai Mo Shan, Maximum Gust:  - 117 km/h ( 12:28 am 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: - 83 km/h ( 1:00 am 17 Aug)
At Tai Po Kau, Maximum Gust:  SE 79 km/h ( 2:18 am 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 43 km/h ( 9:00 pm 16 Aug)
At Tap Mun, Maximum Gust:  SE 72 km/h ( 2:27 am 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 31 km/h ( 8:00 pm 16 Aug)
At Tap Mun, Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: SE 31 km/h ( 3:00 am 17 Aug)
At Tate's Cairn , Maximum Gust:  ENE 112 km/h ( 7:12 pm 16 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 70 km/h ( 8:00 pm 16 Aug)
At Tseung Kwan O, Maximum Gust:  ESE 54 km/h ( 6:22 pm 16 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 20 km/h ( 8:00 pm 16 Aug)
At Tai Po Kau, Maximum Gust:  SE 79 km/h ( 2:18 am 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 43 km/h ( 9:00 pm 16 Aug)
At Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot, Maximum Gust:  ESE 68 km/h ( 1:21 am 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 27 km/h ( 1:00 am 17 Aug)
At Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot, Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 27 km/h ( 2:00 am 17 Aug)
At Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot, Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 27 km/h ( 3:00 am 17 Aug)
At Tuen Mun Government Offices, Maximum Gust:  ESE 65 km/h ( 11:16 am 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: SE 31 km/h ( 1:00 pm 17 Aug)
At Waglan Island, Maximum Gust:  SE 88 km/h ( 2:14 am 17 Aug);   Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ENE 70 km/h ( 6:00 pm 16 Aug)
At Wetland Park, Maximum Gust: ESE 52  ( 2:24 am 17 Aug ) ;  Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: ESE 27  ( 11:00 am 17 Aug )
At Wong Chuk Hang  Maximum Gust: E 68  ( 8:19 pm 16 Aug) ;  Maximum Hourly Mean Wind: E 30   (3:00 am 17 Aug )       

Ping Chau - Data not available