Tai Po Kau Tide Gauge Station begins operations in Tolo Harbour

It has an anemometer to understand weather conditions.

The Tai Po Kau Tide Gauge Station of the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has started its official operation to monitor the tide levels in Tolo Harbour. 

The new station has a taller interior headroom for higher tide measurement equipment positioning to measure higher water levels. It also has an anemometer to understand the latest weather conditions.

In addition, the HKO collects data from the station to predict astronomical tides, assess storm surges for Tai Po and Sha Tin Districts, issue related alerts, as well as monitor the impact of climate change on sea levels. 

The HKO, along with the Civil Engineering and Development Department, the Architectural Services Department and the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, held the "Design Competition for Hong Kong Observatory Tide Gauge Station at Tai Po Kau, New Territories" in 2020 to collect design concepts for the project. 

The winning design "Revealing the Tip of Iceberg," used the image of an iceberg to raise awareness about the impact of global warming.