WWHK82 VHHH 021200

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HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING

WARNING/INFORMATION FOR THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

WARNINGS

TROPICAL STORM (TS) SAUDEL (2618): R OF GALES: 30 NM

SYNOPSIS (021200UTC) AND 24-HOUR FORECAST

AT 021200UTC, TS SAUDEL (2618) WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE 990

HPA AND MAXIMUM WINDS 35 KT WAS CENTERED WITHIN 60 NM OF

22.6N 117.6E AND IS FORECAST TO BE SLOW MOVING FOR THE NEXT

24 HOURS.

FORECAST POSITION AT 031200UTC: 23.4N, 116.7E

SIGNIFICANT SWELL/HIGH SEAS

SEAS 6M OVER GALES

SWELL S TO SW 3-5M OVER NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA

SEA (SCS) AND SEAS NEAR TAIWAN

SWELL W TO SW 3M OVER SEAS NEAR LUZON

THUNDERSTORMS/SEVERE WEATHER

FREQ HEAVY SQ SH, TS WITHIN 240 NM FROM CENTRE OF SAUDEL.

OCNL HEAVY SQ SH, TS OVER SEAS NEAR TAIWAN AND SEAS NEAR

LUZON.

SCT SQ SH, TS OVER CENTRAL PART OF THE SCS

ISOL SQ SH, TS OVER THE EAST CHINA SEA, SOUTHERN PART OF

THE SCS AND GULF OF THAILAND.

SEA FOG/REDUCED VISIBILITY

VIS DOWN TO 500 M IN SQ SH, TS