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HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING

WARNING/INFORMATION FOR THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

WARNINGS

GALES OVER THE EAST CHINA SEA (ECS) AND SEAS NEAR TAIWAN.

SYNOPSIS (161200UTC) AND 24-HOUR FORECAST

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS EXPECTED TO BRING GALE FORCE WINDS

TO THE WARNING AREAS.

SIGNIFICANT SWELL/HIGH SEAS

SEAS 6 M OVER GALES.

SWELL NE 3 M OVER THE ECS, SEAS NEAR TAIWAN, CENTRAL AND

SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA (SCS).

THUNDERSTORMS/SEVERE WEATHER

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

OVER SEAS NEAR SOUTHERN PART OF THE PHILIPPINES, CENTRAL

AND SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE SCS AND SEAS NEAR MALAYSIA.

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

OVER GULF OF THAILAND.

SEA FOG/REDUCED VISIBILITY

VISIBILITY DOWN TO 2000 M IN SQ SH AND TS.