Bulletin issued at 09:00 HKT 04/Feb/2012

NO WARNING.

GENERAL SITUATION AT 032100 UTC:
THE NORTHEAST MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE FORECAST AREAS.

MARINE FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 040100 UTC:

HONG KONG= E TO NE 4-5. ONE OR TWO LGT RAIN PATCHES. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL NE 2 M. TEMP 17-16 C. =
KWANGTUNG= E TO NE 5, 6 IN E AT FIRST. DOWN TO 4000 M IN MIST OR RAIN PATCHES IN W LATER. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TAIWAN STRAIT= NE 4-5, 6 AT FIRST. DOWN TO 4000 M IN MIST OR RAIN PATCHES LATER. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
BASHI= E TO SE 5-6. RAIN PATCHES. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
PRATAS= E TO NE 5-6. DOWN TO 4000 M IN MIST OR RAIN PATCHES LATER. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
BALINTANG= E TO SE 5-6. CLD. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
SCARBOROUGH= E TO NE 4-5, 6 AT FIRST. FINE. SEA 2-3 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
PARACEL= E TO NE 4-5. CLD. SEA UP TO 2 M. SWELL NE 2-3 M. =
TONKIN= E TO NE 3-4, 5 AT FIRST. DOWN TO 500 M IN FOG PATCHES. SEA UP TO 2 M. =
DANANG= E TO SE 3-4, 5 AT FIRST. DOWN TO 500 M IN FOG 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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