WWHK82 VHHH 071200

40:1:31:11:01:00

HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING

WARNING/INFORMATION FOR THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

WARNINGS

TROPICAL DEPRESSION(TD) OVER THE PHILIPPINES : NIL

GALE FORCE WINDS OVER TAIWAN STRAIT AND SEAS NEAR LUZON

SYNOPSIS (071200UTC) AND 24-HOUR FORECAST

AT 071200UTC, TD OVER THE PHILIPPINES WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE

1004 HPA AND MAXIMUM WINDS 25 KT WAS CENTERED WITHIN 90 NM

OF 11.5N 122.2E AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE WSW AT ABOUT 10 KT

FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS

FORECAST POSITION AT 081200UTC: 10.0N, 120.1E

BESIDES, THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS BRINGING GALES TO TAIWAN

STRAIT AND SEAS NEAR LUZON

SIGNIFICANT SWELL/HIGH SEAS

SEAS 6 M OVER GALES

SWELL NE 3 M OVER SEAS NEAR LUZON AND SOUTHERN PART OF THE

SOUTH CHINA SEA (SCS)

THUNDERSTORMS/SEVERE WEATHER

FREQUENT HEAVY SQUALLY (SQ) SHOWERS (SH) AND THUNDERSTORMS

(TS) WITHIN 300NM FROM CENTRE OF THE TD

SCATTERED SQ SH AND TS OVER SOUTHERN PART OF THE SCS AND

SEAS NEAR MALAYSIA

SEA FOG/REDUCED VISIBILITY

VISIBILITY DOWN TO 500 M IN SQ SH AND TS