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HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING

WARNING/INFORMATION FOR THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

WARNINGS

GALE FORCE WINDS OVER LUZON STRAIT AND SEAS NEAR SOUTHERN

PART OF VIETNAM.

SYNOPSIS (171800UTC) AND 24-HOUR FORECAST

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS BRINGING GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE

WARNING AREAS.

SIGNIFICANT SWELL/HIGH SEAS

SEAS 6 M OVER GALES.

SWELL E TO NE 3 M OVER LUZON STRAIT, SEAS NEAR THE

PHILIPPINES AND SOUTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

THUNDERSTORMS/SEVERE WEATHER

ISOLATED SQUALLY (SQ) SHOWERS (SH) AND THUNDERSTORMS (TS)

OVER SEAS SOUTH OF THE PHILIPPINES AND SEAS NEAR MALAYSIA.

SEA FOG/REDUCED VISIBILITY

VISIBILITY DOWN TO 2000 M IN SQ SH AND TS.