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HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING

WARNING/INFORMATION FOR THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

WARNINGS

GALES OVER SEAS NEAR TAIWAN, SEAS NEAR LUZON, AND NORTHERN

AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA (SCS).

SYNOPSIS (081800UTC) AND 24-HOUR FORECAST

THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS BRINGING GALES TO SEAS NEAR LUZON,

CENTRAL PARTS OF THE SCS, AND AT FIRST OVER THE SEAS NEAR

TAIWAN AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SCS.

SIGNIFICANT SWELL/HIGH SEAS

SEAS 6-8 M OVER GALES.

SWELL N TO NE 3-4 M OVER SEAS NEAR TAIWAN, SEAS NEAR LUZON

AND THE SCS.

THUNDERSTORMS/SEVERE WEATHER

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

OVER SEAS NEAR THE PHILIPPINES.

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

GULF OF THAILAND.

SEA FOG/REDUCED VISIBILITY

VISIBILITY DOWN TO 2000 M IN SQ SH AND TS.