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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII WEST OF 20 WEST.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 08th OF JULY 2024 AT 08:30 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 081000 TO 091000 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 : W to SW 35 to 45 in the south. It will become NW 35 in the
north-west towards the end of the period.
2. CAPE WEST: W to SW 35 to 40 in the south reaching 45, otherwise NW
35 reaching 40 to 45 in the extreme east.
SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z
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High 1026 hPa 25s0e.
Low 984 hPa 43s27e
Cold Front: 25s35e 35s33e 40s32e into 43s27e.
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 south.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m south, SW swell.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : W to NW 15 to 25 in the south, otherwise S to SE
15 to 25.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 4.5m in the east,
SW swell.
TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND : W to SW 15 to 25 reaching 35 to 45 in the south. It will
become NW 25 to 35 in the north-west towards the end of the
period.
VIS : Moderate in showers and rain, but good in the south-west.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m reaching 5.0 to 6.0m but 7.0 to
8.0m in south, SW swell.
CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND : W to SW 30 to 40 in the south reaching 45, otherwise NW 25 to
35 reaching 40 to 45 in the extreme east.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and rain.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m reaching 5.0 to 6.0m but 7.0 to
8.0m in south, SW swell.
ENDS THIS IS CAPE TOWN RADIO
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