Wind Speed Information at Lantau Island on 8 June 2006
Wind Speed Information at Lantau Island on 8 June 2006
(8 June 2006)
Under the influence of an active southwest monsoon, the weather today was cloudy and windy with a few showers.
Wind information recorded at Ngong Ping and Chek Lap Kok on 8 June 2006 (from midnight to 3:00 p.m.) is as follows:
|
|
Ngong Ping |
Chek Lap Kok | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Speed
(km/hr) |
Time |
Speed
(km/hr) |
Time |
|
Maximum gust |
101 |
12:13 |
58 |
08:39 |
|
Maximum 60-mintue mean wind |
72 |
12:55 |
41 |
14:01 |
From preliminary analysis for the period of 2002 - 2005, the annual average number of days with gust equal to or greater than 90 km/hr recorded at any time of the day at Ngong Ping was about 55 days. Monthly averages of number of days and number of hours (gust reaching 90 km/hr or above during the hour) are listed below:
|
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
|
Average number of days |
2.3 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
7.5 |
9.3 |
5.8 |
5.5 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
55.3 |
|
Average number of hours |
14 |
18 |
31 |
36 |
33 |
50 |
62 |
58 |
52 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
366 |