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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2015

TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2015

TABLE 3.3.1   Maximum gust peak speeds and maximum hourly mean winds with associated wind directions recorded at various stations when the tropical cyclone warning signals for Mujigae were in force

Station
Maximum Gust
Maximum Hourly Mean Wind
Direction
Speed (km/h)
Date/Month
Time
Direction
Speed (km/h)
Date/Month
Time
Bluff Head (Stanley)
SE
81
4/10
09:02
ESE
52
4/10
09:00
Central Pier
E
79
3/10
22:47
E
40
3/10
17:00
Cheung Chau
ESE
118
4/10
07:07
ESE
76
4/10
09:00
Cheung Chau Beach
E
106
4/10
08:53
E
67
4/10
09:00
Green Island
S
96
3/10
21:46
NE
54
3/10
14:00
Hong Kong International Airport
SE
77
4/10
08:50
ESE
45
4/10
09:00
Kai Tak
E
81
4/10
08:14
ESE
40
4/10
09:00
King's Park 
SE
70
4/10
04:29
ESE
30
4/10
07:00
Lau Fau Shan
ENE
63
4/10
01:12
ENE
27
4/10
02:00
Ngong Ping
E
153
4/10
08:34
E
99
4/10
09:00
North Point
E
70
4/10
02:22
ENE
40
3/10
20:00
Peng Chau
SE
79
3/10
21:50
E
51
4/10
07:00
Sai Kung 
SSE
75
4/10
03:35
ENE
40
3/10
20:00
Sha Chau
SE
87
4/10
09:13
SE
54
4/10
10:00
Sha Lo Wan
ESE
99
4/10
08:34
ENE
38
4/10
09:00
Sha Tin
N
58
4/10
07:53
SE
20
4/10
18:00
Shek Kong
E
72
4/10
08:03
E
27
4/10
08:00
Star Ferry (Kowloon)
ESE
99
4/10
07:57
ESE
43
4/10
09:00
Ta Kwu Ling 
E
54
4/10
08:49
E
22
4/10
12:00
Tai Mei Tuk
E
94
4/10
08:11
ESE
62
4/10
09:00
Tai Mo Shan
SE
137
4/10
08:22
SE
87
4/10
18:00
Tai Po Kau
SE
85
4/10
09:06
ESE
47
4/10
09:00
Tap Mun
ESE
70
4/10
09:35
ESE
34
4/10
10:00
Tate's Cairn 
ESE
112
4/10
08:12
E
67
4/10
01:00
 
 
 
 
E
67
4/10
03:00
Tseung Kwan O
ENE
59
3/10
19:52
N
16
3/10
17:00
Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot
SE
68
4/10
08:04
ESE
25
4/10
08:00
E
68
4/10
10:40
 
 
 
 
Tuen Mun Government Offices
SE
76
4/10
08:16
SE
23
4/10
12:00
 
 
  
 
SE
23
4/10
15:00
Waglan Island
ENE
96
3/10
16:50
ENE
72
3/10
16:00
ENE
96
3/10
16:51
ENE
72
3/10
17:00
Wetland Park
ESE
56
4/10
12:42
SE
22
4/10
20:00
Wong Chuk Hang
ESE
85
4/10
06:04
E
31
4/10
06:00

Ping Chau - data not available