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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2016

TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2016

Table 3.5.1  Maximum gust peak speeds and maximum hourly mean winds with associated wind directions recorded at various stations when the tropical cyclone warning signals for Meranti 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)
NW
27
14/9
14:05
NW
14
14/9
16:00
Central Pier
W
41
14/9
16:25
WNW
22
14/9
20:00
Cheung Chau
NNW
43
14/9
16:17
NW
25
14/9
18:00
NW
43
14/9
17:30
Cheung Chau Beach
WNW
43
14/9
16:27
WNW
19
14/9
16:00
Green Island
NNW
49
14/9
19:15
NNW
31
14/9
21:00
Hong Kong International Airport
NNW
40
14/9
17:25
NNW
31
14/9
23:00
Kai Tak
W
38
14/9
15:44
NW
22
14/9
17:00
King's Park 
NNW
34
14/9
22:36
N
13
14/9
21:00
Lau Fau Shan
WNW
40
14/9
15:56
NNW
30
14/9
19:00
WNW
40
14/9
15:59
WNW
40
14/9
16:00
Ngong Ping
WNW
41
14/9
14:34
WNW
25
14/9
15:00
North Point
WSW
40
14/9
15:09
WSW
27
14/9
16:00
Peng Chau
WNW
45
14/9
15:43
WNW
30
14/9
17:00
Ping Chau
WNW
23
14/9
13:24
NW
9
14/9
21:00
Sai Kung 
NNW
41
14/9
23:15
NNE
23
14/9
11:00
Sha Chau
NNW
49
14/9
17:23
NNW
30
15/9
00:00
Sha Lo Wan
W
27
14/9
14:12
W
12
14/9
14:00
Sha Tin
N
30
15/9
01:40
N
12
15/9
02:00
N
12
15/9
03:00
Shek Kong
WNW
31
14/9
13:21
WNW
12
14/9
14:00
Star Ferry (Kowloon)
WNW
36
14/9
17:40
W
25
14/9
16:00
Ta Kwu Ling 
WNW
30
14/9
16:57
NNW
12
14/9
15:00
Tai Mei Tuk
NE
36
14/9
15:42
ENE
14
14/9
11:00
Tai Mo Shan
NNW
58
14/9
21:35
NNW
40
14/9
22:00
Tai Po Kau
WNW
38
14/9
15:28
NW
19
14/9
15:00
Tap Mun
W
36
14/9
21:25
WNW
14
14/9
14:00
Tate's Cairn 
NNW
58
14/9
22:53
NNW
45
15/9
00:00
Tseung Kwan O
N
31
14/9
21:32
N
12
14/9
22:00
N
12
14/9
23:00
Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot
NW
36
14/9
20:06
WNW
19
14/9
17:00
Tuen Mun Government Offices
W
41
14/9
17:19
WNW
14
14/9
15:00
WNW
14
14/9
16:00
Waglan Island
WNW
41
14/9
15:28
WNW
30
14/9
16:00
Wetland Park
NNW
30
14/9
17:11
NNW
13
14/9
18:00

Wong Chuk Hang - data not available.