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Tropical Cyclones in 2023

Table 3.3.3    Periods during which sustained strong and gale force winds were attained at the eight reference anemometers in the tropical cyclone warning system when tropical cyclone warning signals for Saola were in force

Station
(See Fig. 1.1)
Start time when
strong wind speed*
was attained
End time when
strong wind speed*
was attained
Start time when
gale force wind
speed# was attained
End time when
gale force wind
speed# was attained
Date/
Month
Time Date/
Month
Time Date/
Month
Time Date/
Month
Time
Cheung Chau 1/9 10:49 2/9 23:34 1/9 16:29 2/9 08:32
Hong Kong International Airport 1/9 15:46 2/9 11:30 1/9 19:34 2/9 01:14
Kai Tak 1/9 16:43 2/9 01:30 -
Lau Fau Shan 1/9 13:57 2/9 08:13 1/9 19:10 1/9 23:48
Sai Kung 1/9 15:25 2/9 13:31 1/9 19:36 2/9 00:15
Sha Tin 1/9 20:55 1/9 22:04 -
Ta Kwu Ling 1/9 20:39 2/9 01:04 -
Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot 1/9 17:55 1/9 20:49 -

Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot - incomplete data

- not attaining the specified wind speed

* 10-minute mean wind speed of 41 - 62 km/h

# 10-minute mean wind speed of 63 - 87 km/h

Note: The table gives the start and end time of sustained strong or gale force winds. Winds might fluctuate above or below the specified wind speeds in between the times indicated.