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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2016

TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2016

Table 3.4.1  Maximum gust peak speeds and maximum hourly mean winds with associated wind directions recorded at various stations when the tropical cyclone warning signals for Dianmu 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)
SSE
62
18/8
02:26
SSE
38
18/8
04:00
Central Pier
SE
52
18/8
02:45
E
30
17/8
12:00
Cheung Chau
SE
79
18/8
03:56
SE
49
18/8
04:00
Cheung Chau Beach
E
56
17/8
23:35
E
38
17/8
23:00
Green Island
SSE
70
18/8
02:54
NE
40
17/8
12:00
Hong Kong International Airport
SE
54
18/8
04:01
SSE
27
18/8
05:00
Kai Tak
ESE
62
18/8
07:03
ESE
30
18/8
04:00
King's Park 
SE
49
18/8
06:58
ESE
19
18/8
07:00
Lau Fau Shan
ENE
47
17/8
12:41
ENE
27
17/8
13:00
ENE
47
17/8
12:58
Ngong Ping
SW
96
18/8
09:25
E
63
17/8
23:00
North Point
ENE
41
17/8
12:16
E
30
17/8
12:00
ESE
41
18/8
02:55
Peng Chau
E
51
18/8
02:47
E
27
17/8
12:00
SE
51
18/8
04:09
ESE
51
18/8
07:07
Ping Chau
SE
31
18/8
02:59
E
6
17/8
12:00
SE
6
18/8
11:00
Sai Kung 
SSE
62
18/8
02:31
SSE
30
18/8
08:00
Sha Chau
SE
51
18/8
03:33
SE
34
18/8
04:00
Sha Lo Wan
E
75
18/8
04:16
E
25
18/8
07:00
Sha Tin
SSE
54
18/8
02:56
SE
16
18/8
05:00
Shek Kong
ENE
49
17/8
18:51
E
22
17/8
19:00
Star Ferry (Kowloon)
E
54
18/8
01:59
E
31
18/8
07:00
Ta Kwu Ling 
E
43
18/8
02:49
ENE
14
18/8
03:00
Tai Mei Tuk
SE
62
18/8
02:44
E
36
17/8
13:00
Tai Mo Shan
SE
104
18/8
03:45
SE
68
18/8
04:00
Tai Po Kau
ESE
52
18/8
02:41
ESE
30
18/8
03:00
Tap Mun
SE
65
18/8
02:52
SE
30
18/8
06:00
Tate's Cairn 
S
76
18/8
03:03
S
38
18/8
04:00
S
76
18/8
08:19
Tseung Kwan O
E
63
18/8
02:31
E
13
18/8
02:00
Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot
ESE
43
18/8
02:57
E
20
18/8
08:00
Tuen Mun Government Offices
SE
51
18/8
03:51
SE
23
18/8
04:00
Waglan Island
SE
81
18/8
02:27
SE
56
18/8
03:00
Wetland Park
ENE
38
17/8
12:34
ENE
16
17/8
13:00
Wong Chuk Hang
SE
52
18/8
06:42
E
22
18/8
04:00