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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2016

TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2016

Table 3.9.1  Maximum gust peak speeds and maximum hourly mean winds with associated wind directions recorded at various stations when the tropical cyclone warning signals for Haima 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
68
21/10
10:06
NW
40
21/10
11:00
Central Pier
W
85
21/10
09:31
W
51
21/10
12:00
Cheung Chau
WNW
108
21/10
12:21
WNW
67
21/10
13:00
Cheung Chau Beach
WNW
101
21/10
11:14
W
59
21/10
13:00
W
101
21/10
12:19
Green Island
WNW
96
21/10
12:50
NNW
67
21/10
08:00
Hong Kong International Airport
NW
85
21/10
11:09
WNW
65
21/10
12:00
Kai Tak
W
90
21/10
09:22
W
43
21/10
11:00
King's Park 
WNW
79
21/10
13:19
WNW
31
21/10
13:00
WNW
31
21/10
14:00
Lau Fau Shan
W
110
21/10
13:19
W
70
21/10
13:00
North Point
WSW
88
21/10
13:49
WSW
58
21/10
14:00
Peng Chau
SW
101
21/10
11:35
WSW
59
21/10
11:00
Ping Chau
W
68
21/10
13:02
W
38
21/10
15:00
Sai Kung 
NW
79
21/10
09:40
NW
38
21/10
10:00
Sha Chau
W
68
21/10
12:23
SSW
43
21/10
19:00
Sha Lo Wan
SSW
72
21/10
16:41
WSW
31
21/10
14:00
Sha Tin
WSW
75
21/10
12:35
SW
23
21/10
16:00
Shek Kong
W
58
21/10
11:58
W
22
21/10
12:00
Star Ferry (Kowloon)
W
88
21/10
12:43
W
63
21/10
13:00
Ta Kwu Ling 
WSW
54
21/10
12:16
SSW
20
21/10
18:00
Tai Mei Tuk
WNW
104
21/10
12:47
W
63
21/10
13:00
Tai Mo Shan
WNW
155
21/10
12:33
WNW
115
21/10
13:00
Tai Po Kau
W
88
21/10
11:50
W
47
21/10
13:00
Tap Mun
W
106
21/10
13:33
W
62
21/10
12:00
Tate's Cairn 
WNW
122
21/10
10:40
NW
77
21/10
10:00
Tseung Kwan O
WNW
52
21/10
10:40
NNW
19
21/10
07:00
Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot
WNW
85
21/10
12:29
WNW
51
21/10
13:00
Tuen Mun Government Offices
WNW
96
21/10
12:03
WNW
40
21/10
13:00
Waglan Island
W
115
21/10
12:35
SW
83
21/10
16:00
SW
83
21/10
17:00
Wetland Park
WNW
68
21/10
11:08
WNW
22
21/10
12:00
Wong Chuk Hang
NNW
88
21/10
10:36
NNW
31
21/10
11:00

Ngong Ping - data not available