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HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING

WARNING/INFORMATION FOR THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

WARNINGS

GALE FORCE WINDS OVER SEAS NEAR TAIWAN, SEAS NEAR LUZON AND

NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA (SCS).

SYNOPSIS (131800UTC) AND 24-HOUR FORECAST

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS BRINGING GALES TO THE WARNING

AREAS.

SIGNIFICANT SWELL/HIGH SEAS

SEAS 6 M OVER GALES.

SWELL NE 3 M OVER SEAS NEAR TAIWAN, SEAS NEAR LUZON AND

SEAS NEAR HAINAN.

THUNDERSTORMS/SEVERE WEATHER

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

OVER SOUTHERN PART OF THE SCS AND SEAS NEAR MALAYSIA.

ISOLATED SQ SH AND TS OVER SEAS NEAR SOUTHERN PART OF THE

PHILIPPINES AND GULF OF THAILAND.

SEA FOG/REDUCED VISIBILITY

VISIBILITY DOWN TO 2000 M IN SQ SH AND TS.