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MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1993

FRESHENING EASTERLIES ON DECEMBER 29 EVENTUALLY CLEARED AWAY THE LOW-LYING MIST BUT PERSISTENT RAIN RETURNED.

RAIN EASED OFF ON DECEMBER 30 AS DRIER AIR ASSOCIATED WITH A MODERATE NORTHEAST MONSOON BROUGHT AN IMPROVEMENT IN WEATHER.

THE NIGHT WAS SLIGHTLY COOLER AS A RESULT, BUT THE RETURN OF SUNNY SKIES ENSURED A MILD DAY ON DECEMBER 31.

NO TROPICAL CYCLONE ACTIVITY WAS OBSERVED IN DECEMBER OVER WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AND THE SOUTH CHINA SEA FOLLOWING DISSIPATION OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION GAY NEAR THE RYUKYU ISLANDS ON NIGHT OF NOVEMBER 30.

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NO AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED IN THE MONTH AS A RESULT OF

WEATHER.

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DETAILS OF THE ISSUANCE/HOISTING AND CANCELLATION/LOWERING VARIOUS WARNINGS/SIGNALS IN THE MONTH ARE SUMMARISED IN TABLE 1.1. MONTHLY METEOROLOGICAL FIGURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL TABULATED IN TABLE 1.2.

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TABLE 1 1 WARNINGS AND SIGNALS IN DECEMBER

WARNINGS / SIGNALS

STRONG MONSOON SIGNALS

EFFECTIVE DATE AND TIME

DEC 3 2300

DEC 23 0800 DEC 25 0930

DEC 4 0630 DEC 24 0300

- DEC 26 2130

FIRE DANGER WARNINGS

YELLOW

DEC 6 0000

DEC 19 0600

DEC 8 2315 DEC 21 0600

DEC 25 0600

DEC 25 1800

RED

DEC 1 0000 DEC 24 0625

-

DEC 2 1645

DEC 25 0600

/TABLE 1.2