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HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING

WARNING/INFORMATION FOR THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

WARNINGS

GALE FORCE WINDS OVER TAIWAN STRAIT,NORTHERN PART OF THE

SOUTH CHINA SEA(SCS),LUZON STRAIT AND SEAS EAST OF THE

PHILIPPINES.

SYNOPSIS (021200UTC) AND 24-HOUR FORECAST

WINDY CONDITIONS ARE AFFECTING TAIWAN STRAIT,NORTHERN PART

OF THE SCS AND LUZON STRAIT.

BESIDES,SEVERE TROPICAL STORM KALMAEGI(2525) WILL BRING

GALES TO SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES LATER.

SIGNIFICANT SWELL/HIGH SEAS

SEAS 6 M OVER GALES

SWELL E TO NE 3 M OVER SEAS NEAR TAIWAN,NORTHERN AND

CENTRAL PARTS OF THE SCS,SEAS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES.

THUNDERSTORMS/SEVERE WEATHER

FREQUENT HEAVY SQ SH AND TS OVER SEAS EAST OF PHILIPPINES.

SCATTERED SQ SH AND TS OVER SEAS NEAR HAINAN,CENTRAL AND

SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE SCS,SEAS NEAR SOUTHERN PART OF THE

PHILIPPINES AND GULF OF THAILAND

ISOLATED SQ SH AND TS OVER NORTHERN PART OF THE SCS AND

SEAS NEAR LUZON.

SEA FOG/REDUCED VISIBILITY

VIS DOWN TO 500 M IN SQ SH AND TS.