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Tropical Cyclones in 2023

Table 3.3.2    Maximum 60-minute mean wind speeds and maximum gusts recorded during the passage of Saola and the tropical cyclones necessitating the issuance of No. 10 signals recently (Mangkhut and Hato)

Station
(See Fig. 1.1)
Maximum 60-minute mean wind speeds /
Maximum gust peak speeds (km/h)
2017 2018 2023
Hato Mangkhut Saola
Central Pier 76/137 99/169 86/140
Cheung Chau 128/171 157/212 116/171
Green Island - 128/229 127/180
Hong Kong International Airport 92/144 101/157 71/105
Lau Fau Shan 70/112 96/166 76/122
Ngong Ping 142/224 - 133/189
Kai Tak 67/130 81/142 50/117
North Point 85/137 110/171 91/140
Sai Kung 70/112 112/180 83/138
Sha Tin 40/104 51/149 44/97
Star Ferry(Kowloon) 63/112 85/135 66/111
Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot 45/106 59/137 48/114
Ta Kwu Ling 43/99 52/133 46/107
Tai Mei Tuk 101/140 139/198 102/138
Tai Mo Shan 121/196 175/250 113/176
Tate's Cairn 118/187 166/256 135/183
Waglan Island 137/193 161/220 154/183

- data not available