Bulletin issued at 09:00 HKT 05/Dec/2013

NO WARNING.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 042100 UTC:
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 050100 UTC:

HONG KONG= NE 3-4, OCNL 5. FINE. TEMP 22-15 C. =
KWANGTUNG= NE 4-5, OCNL 6. FINE. SEA 2 M. SWELL NE UP TO 2 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 4-5, OCNL 6. FINE. SEA 2 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
BASHI= NE 5-6. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
PRATAS= NE 5-6. FINE. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
BALINTANG= NE 5-6. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= NE 5-6, OCNL 7. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA 3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
PARACEL= NE 5-6. LGT RAIN PATCHES IN S. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2 M. =
TONKIN= NE 4-5. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
DANANG= NE 4-5. LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
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Abbreviations:
KT, VRB, SLW, FRQ - knot, variable, slow, frequent STNR, QSTNR, C - stationary, quasi-stationary, degrees celsius WKN, INTSF, INTST, NC - weaken, intensify, intensity, no change LGT, ISOL, SCT, OCNL - light, isolated, scattered, occasional CLD, DZ, TS - cloudy, drizzle, thunderstorm

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