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TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2015

TROPICAL CYCLONES IN 2015

TABLE 3.2.1  Maximum gust peak speeds and maximum hourly mean winds with associated wind directions recorded at various stations when the tropical cyclone warning signals for Linfa 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)
ESE
58
10/7
05:02
E
22
10/7
05:00
Central Pier
W
54
9/7
17:18
W
31
9/7
16:00
Cheung Chau
NNW
63
9/7
15:41
NW
38
9/7
16:00
Cheung Chau Beach
ENE
58
10/7
05:38
WNW
30
9/7
16:00
Green Island
NNW
70
9/7
15:26
NNW
49
9/7
16:00
Hong Kong International Airport
NNW
59
9/7
16:22
NNW
45
9/7
16:00
Kai Tak
ESE
58
10/7
05:33
WNW
30
9/7
16:00
King's Park 
E
43
10/7
05:50
NW
14
9/7
17:00
Lau Fau Shan
NW
59
9/7
15:53
NW
40
9/7
15:00
Ngong Ping
ESE
75
10/7
01:15
E
49
10/7
04:00
North Point
E
62
10/7
05:06
WSW
25
9/7
20:00
Peng Chau
WNW
65
9/7
19:09
WNW
40
9/7
15:00
Ping Chau
W
41
9/7
18:44
W
22
9/7
19:00
Sai Kung 
NNW
59
9/7
14:19
E
31
10/7
05:00
Sha Chau
NNW
83
9/7
16:13
NNW
45
9/7
17:00
Sha Lo Wan
ESE
43
10/7
05:36
WNW
19
9/7
20:00
Sha Tin
ENE
51
10/7
04:57
ENE
14
10/7
05:00
NE
51
10/7
05:29
Shek Kong
E
59
10/7
05:45
E
22
10/7
05:00
Star Ferry (Kowloon)
E
58
10/7
05:11
W
30
9/7
14:00
Ta Kwu Ling 
E
47
10/7
03:57
E
16
10/7
05:00
Tai Mei Tuk
E
79
10/7
03:41
E
47
10/7
04:00
Tai Mo Shan
ESE
92
10/7
05:21
ESE
62
10/7
02:00
Tai Po Kau
NW
52
9/7
15:06
E
31
10/7
05:00
Tap Mun
WNW
68
9/7
14:40
WNW
38
9/7
17:00
WNW
38
9/7
18:00
Tate's Cairn 
ESE
101
10/7
05:13
NNW
52
9/7
16:00
Tseung Kwan O
ESE
31
10/7
04:19
ENE
12
8/7
14:00
ESE
31
10/7
04:27
NE
12
8/7
16:00
Tsing Yi Shell Oil Depot
WNW
40
9/7
17:29
NW
20
9/7
15:00
Tuen Mun Government Offices
WNW
52
9/7
15:23
NW
19
9/7
16:00
Waglan Island
ESE
70
10/7
04:44
ENE
38
10/7
05:00
ESE
70
10/7
04:45
ESE
70
10/7
04:48
E
70
10/7
05:41
Wetland Park
NW
40
9/7
16:12
NNW
20
9/7
15:00
Wong Chuk Hang
E
52
10/7
05:49
E
19
10/7
04:00