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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII, WEST OF 20E ISSUED
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 09th OF JUNE 2024 AT 17:30
UTC.
FOR SOUTH-EAST SECTOR OF METAREA. VII, PREPARED BY REUNION, SEE AREA 2
BELOW.
NOTE: WX OBSERVATIONS.
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COULD ALL VESSELS EXPERIENCING UNEXPECTED, SEVERE WX/SEA STATE PLEASE
MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REPORT THIS TO SAWS VIA CAPE TOWN RADIO.
AREA 1:
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FORECAST VALID FROM 092200 TO 102200 UTC:
WIND IN KNOTS, WAVE HEIGHTS IN METERS. NO SEA STATE GIVEN IF WAVES LESS
THAN 3M.
NOTE THE WIND SPEEDS QUOTED HERE ARE THE EXPECTED AVERAGE SPEEDS.
INDIVIDUAL GUSTS MAY EXCEED THESE VALUES BY A FACTOR OF UP TO 1.5.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS, WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY
INDIVIDUAL WAVES 1.5 TO 2.0 TIMES HIGHER.
GALE FORCE WARNINGS:
1. TRISTAN: N to NW 35 in the east.
2. CAPE WEST: N to NW 35 in the south-west towards the end of the
period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
Low 996 hPa 45s10w.
Cold Front: 30s15w 35s13w 40s10w into 45s10w
AREA FORECAST:
ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND : E to SE 15 to 25.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers in the places in the south.
ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND : S to SE 10 to 20, but SW 05 to 15 in the extreme east at
times.
VIS : Good.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : SW 10 to 20 in the south-west but NW 15 to 25 in the south-
east, otherwise E to SE 10 to 20.
VIS : Moderate in showers and rain in place.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : S to SE 05 to 15 but SW 05 to 15 in the extreme east. It will
but NW 10 to 20 in the south-west.
VIS : Good.
TRISTAN (30S/40SE, 00E/20W):
WIND : N to NW 10 to 20, reaching 25 to 35 in the east, otherwise W
to SW 10 to 20 reaching 25 to 30.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and rain.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m reaching 4.5m in the south-east, W to NW swell.
CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND : Anti-cyclonic 05 to 15 in the south-east during the first half
of the period but SE 15 to 25 in the north-east at first,
otherwise N to NW 10 to 20 reaching 30 to 35 in the south-
west. It will become E to NE in the east from mid-period.
VIS : Good but moderate in showers in rain and showers in the south-
west.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south, S to SW swell but NW in the
south-west.
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