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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 07th OF JULY 2024 AT 17:00 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 072200 TO 082200 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:
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1. TRISTAN : N to NW 35 in the extreme south-east until mid-period, but W
to SW 35 to 40 in the south-west at first, spreading to the
south-east towards the end of the period.
2. CAPE WEST:S to SW 35 to 45 in the south-east, reaching 50 to 55 in
the extreme south-east at first, but N to NW 35 to 45 in
places in the extreme west, spreading to the east by the end
of the period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1028 hPa 29s02w.
Low 988 hPa 42s22e
Low 1004 hPa 43s40e
Low 1008 hPa 32s53e
Cold Front: 25s20e 30s28e 35s28e 40s25e into 42s22e.
Cold Front: 24s49e 29s54e into 32s53e.
AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND : E to SE 15 to 25.
VIS : Moderate in light showers in places.
ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND : S to SE 10 to 20, reaching 25 in the south.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: It will become 3.0 to 4.0m the extreme south-east by mid-period, S to
SW swell.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : E to SE 15 to 25, but N to NW 10 to 20 in the extreme south.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m south-east, SW swell.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : W to SW 15 to 25 in the south-east at first, otherwise S to SE
15 to 25, but anti-cyclonic 05 to 10 in the south-west,
spreading to the south-east towards the end of the period.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the south-east at first,
SW swell.
TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND : N to NW 15 to 25 in the extreme east, reaching 35 in the
extreme south-east until mid-period, otherwise W to SW 15 to
25, reaching 35 to 40 in the south-west at first, spreading to
the south-east towards the end of the period while becoming
variable 05 to 10 in the north-west.
VIS : Moderate in showers and rain, but good in the south-west.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, but 5.0 to 6.0m in the south-west at first,
spreading to the south-east by the end of the period, reaching
7.0 to 8.0m in places, SW swell.
CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND : N to NW 15 to 25 in the extreme west, reaching 35 to 45 in
places, spreading to the east by the end of the period,
otherwise S to SW 15 to 25, reaching 35 to 45 in the south-
east, but 50 to 55 in the extreme south-east at first.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and rain in places at times.
SEA STATE: 6.0 to 7.0m in the east as well as in the south-west towards
the end of the period, reaching 8.0 to 9.0m in the south-east
until mid-period, but 10.0m in the extreme south-east at
first, otherwise 4.0 to 5.0m, but 3.0 to 3.5m in the north-
west, W to NW swell, but SW in the east.
ENDS THIS IS CAPE TOWN RADIO
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