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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 08th 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 082200 TO 092200 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-east during the first half of
the period but NW 35 to 40 in the north-west. It will become
W to SW 35 to 40 in the south-west from mid-period.
2. CAPE WEST: W to SW 35 reaching 40 to 50 in the south but NW 35 in the
extreme north-east.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1026 hPa 25s05w.
Low 984 hPa 43s30e
Cold Front: 25s38e 35s40e 40s35e into 43s30e.
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-east but
NW 15 to 25 in the west reaching 35 to 40 in the north-west.
It will become W to SW 20 to 30 in the south-west from mid-
period reaching 35 to 40.
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-east during the first half of the period,
SW swell.
CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND : W to SW 20 to 30 reaching 40 to 50 in the south but NW 25 to
35 in the extreme north-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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