Skip Content

TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2016

TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2016

Table 3.7.1  Maximum gust peak speeds and maximum hourly mean winds with associated wind directions recorded at various stations when the tropical cyclone warning signals for Aere 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)
ENE
38
7/10
00:52
ESE
22
7/10
01:00
Central Pier
E
40
6/10
22:09
WNW
22
8/10
10:00
Cheung Chau
NNE
52
8/10
21:46
N
31
8/10
22:00
Cheung Chau Beach
ENE
56
6/10
22:39
NE
30
8/10
22:00
Green Island
NE
56
6/10
21:24
N
38
8/10
22:00
Hong Kong International Airport
NNW
49
7/10
13:30
N
30
8/10
12:00
NNW
49
7/10
13:31
Kai Tak
NNE
43
9/10
00:21
N
16
8/10
08:00
NW
16
8/10
12:00
King's Park 
ENE
45
8/10
07:24
NNE
14
8/10
09:00
Lau Fau Shan
N
49
8/10
22:57
N
31
8/10
23:00
North Point
NNW
38
8/10
11:25
N
19
8/10
09:00
Peng Chau
N
38
8/10
18:29
NNW
25
8/10
20:00
Ping Chau
N
31
8/10
22:59
NNW
7
8/10
08:00
NNW
7
8/10
09:00
Sai Kung 
NNE
59
8/10
20:23
N
30
8/10
19:00
Sha Chau
N
72
7/10
13:24
N
41
8/10
23:00
Sha Lo Wan
NNE
30
8/10
16:24
NNE
14
8/10
17:00
Sha Tin
NNE
41
8/10
22:02
N
14
8/10
21:00
N
14
8/10
22:00
NNE
14
8/10
23:00
Shek Kong
E
30
7/10
00:55
NE
13
7/10
13:00
NE
30
7/10
13:38
Star Ferry (Kowloon)
E
40
6/10
22:05
WNW
16
8/10
10:00
Ta Kwu Ling 
NNW
30
7/10
08:57
N
13
7/10
10:00
Tai Mei Tuk
NE
59
8/10
08:12
NE
30
8/10
10:00
Tai Po Kau
N
31
8/10
08:35
WNW
14
8/10
09:00
Tap Mun
N
49
9/10
03:34
NNW
19
8/10
07:00
Tate's Cairn 
N
76
8/10
19:22
N
54
9/10
00:00
N
54
9/10
01:00
Tseung Kwan O
NNW
34
08/10
03:34
NNW
13
08/10
18:00
Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot
NW
38
08/10
08:53
NW
16
08/10
10:00
Tuen Mun Government Offices
NNE
36
07/10
13:20
NNE
14
07/10
14:00
Waglan Island
E
65
07/10
00:23
E
47
07/10
01:00
Wetland Park
N
31
09/10
01:10
ENE
13
07/10
14:00

Ngong Ping, Tai Mo Shan and Wong Chuk Hang - data not available