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Table 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 Ragasa were in force

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 23/9 21:02 25/9 11:20 23/9 23:53 25/9 01:04
Hong Kong International Airport 23/9 20:32 24/9 20:15 24/9 01:46 24/9 12:39
Kai Tak 24/9 03:06 24/9 17:03 -
Lau Fau Shan 23/9 17:47 24/9 13:55 24/9 01:49 24/9 10:00
Sai Kung 23/9 20:07 25/9 05:38 24/9 02:15 24/9 11:36
Sha Tin 24/9 04:50 24/9 08:57 -
Ta Kwu Ling 24/9 02:01 24/9 10:13 -
Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot 23/9 21:23 24/9 10:48 -

- 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.