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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2016

TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2016

Table 3.1.1    Maximum gust peak speeds and maximum hourly mean winds with associated wind directions recorded at various stations when the tropical cyclone warning signals for the tropical depression 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)
E
54
26/5
22:53
S
31
27/5
20:00
SSE
54
27/5
12:09
Central Pier
E
43
27/5
17:51
E
31
27/5
00:00
Cheung Chau
SE
70
27/5
03:19
ESE
40
27/5
12:00
Cheung Chau Beach
ENE
59
26/5
23:18
ENE
41
27/5
03:00
Green Island
S
75
27/5
19:02
S
51
27/5
19:00
Hong Kong International Airport
S
72
27/5
19:34
S
45
27/5
20:00
Kai Tak
ESE
70
27/5
12:23
E
27
26/5
23:00
King's Park
S
45
27/5
18:51
ESE
19
27/5
12:00
Lau Fau Shan
SE
58
27/5
15:37
SE
31
27/5
15:00
Ngong Ping
SSW
106
27/5
16:29
E
72
27/5
02:00
North Point
ENE
49
27/5
00:43
E
30
27/5
00:00
Peng Chau
SSE
51
27/5
18:08
E
31
27/5
00:00
Ping Chau
SE
34
27/5
12:52
SE
9
27/5
20:00
Sai Kung
SSE
58
27/5
12:34
ENE
31
26/5
23:00
Sha Chau
S
79
27/5
17:54
S
47
27/5
19:00
Sha Lo Wan
SE
65
27/5
15:27
SSE
25
27/5
18:00
Sha Tin
SE
34
27/5
11:09
SE
16
27/5
13:00
Shek Kong
ENE
52
26/5
22:33
E
22
26/5
23:00
Star Ferry (Kowloon)
ESE
56
27/5
14:12
E
27
27/5
03:00
Ta Kwu Ling
E
41
27/5
02:51
ENE
13
27/5
05:00
Tai Mei Tuk
SE
59
27/5
12:45
E
36
27/5
00:00
Tai Mo Shan
SSW
92
27/5
19:47
E
59
26/5
22:00
Tai Po Kau
E
58
27/5
06:18
E
30
27/5
00:00
Tap Mun
SE
68
27/5
12:37
ESE
23
27/5
13:00
Tate's Cairn
SE
79
27/5
04:17
E
52
26/5
23:00
Tseung Kwan O
ESE
41
27/5
12:23
SE
12
27/5
12:00
Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot
SE
49
27/5
18:20
SE
34
27/5
19:00
Tuen Mun Government Offices
SSE
63
27/5
19:22
SSE
25
27/5
18:00
SSE
25
27/5
20:00
Waglan Island
SSE
72
27/5
12:10
E
45
26/5
23:00
Wetland Park
SE
43
27/5
14:56
SSE
20
27/5
15:00
Wong Chuk Hang
E
62
27/5
02:26
E
25
27/5
03:00