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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2016

TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2016

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 Nida 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)
SW
83
2/8
05:46
SSW
43
2/8
08:00
Central Pier
WSW
96
2/8
05:30
W
51
2/8
03:00
Cheung Chau
WNW
104
2/8
03:01
SSW
68
2/8
06:00
Cheung Chau Beach
WNW
99
2/8
01:28
SW
59
2/8
06:00
Green Island
SSW
128
2/8
06:18
SSW
99
2/8
07:00
Hong Kong International Airport
SW
117
2/8
06:45
SW
72
2/8
07:00
Kai Tak
NW
96
2/8
00:29
WNW
47
2/8
01:00
King's Park 
WSW
92
2/8
05:52
WSW
36
2/8
06:00
Lau Fau Shan
S
108
2/8
07:09
WNW
63
2/8
03:00
Ngong Ping
SW
158
2/8
07:31
SSW
121
2/8
09:00
North Point
WSW
75
2/8
05:03
W
41
2/8
04:00
Peng Chau
WNW
99
2/8
01:57
WNW
59
2/8
02:00
Ping Chau
NNW
59
2/8
00:28
NW
20
2/8
01:00
Sai Kung 
NNW
87
1/8
23:06
S
49
2/8
07:00
Sha Chau
SSW
110
2/8
06:49
SSW
77
2/8
08:00
Sha Lo Wan
SSW
104
2/8
06:56
SSW
52
2/8
08:00
Sha Tin
SSW
87
2/8
05:52
SSW
36
2/8
07:00
Shek Kong
S
67
2/8
10:04
NW
25
2/8
01:00
S
25
2/8
08:00
Star Ferry (Kowloon)
WSW
112
2/8
05:18
W
47
2/8
04:00
Ta Kwu Ling 
SSE
63
2/8
10:31
SSE
27
2/8
10:00
SSE
27
2/8
11:00
Tai Mei Tuk
SW
104
2/8
06:04
WSW
58
2/8
07:00
Tai Mo Shan
SW
158
2/8
06:45
SSW
101
2/8
08:00
Tai Po Kau
S
70
2/8
06:09
WNW
34
2/8
01:00
Tap Mun
NW
81
2/8
01:22
WNW
41
2/8
03:00
Tate's Cairn 
NW
128
2/8
01:45
NNW
75
1/8
23:00
Tseung Kwan O
S
70
2/8
06:11
NNW
25
1/8
23:00
Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot
SSE
79
2/8
06:27
S
47
2/8
07:00
Tuen Mun Government Offices
WNW
92
2/8
04:02
S
31
2/8
08:00
Waglan Island
SSW
121
2/8
05:23
SSW
94
2/8
06:00
Wetland Park
SW
68
2/8
07:05
NW
31
2/8
03:00
Wong Chuk Hang
WNW
75
2/8
00:01
WNW
30
2/8
01:00