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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 13th OF JULY 2024 AT 18:00 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 132200 TO 142200 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. ST HELENA: N to NW 35 in the extreme south east.
2. TRISTAN: N to NE 35 to 40 in the east, otherwise S to SW 35 reaching
40 to 50 in the south central spreading to the south east at
first, becoming NW 35 second half of the period in the south
east.
3. CAPE WEST: NE 35 to 40 in the extreme west and south west.
SYNOPTIC CHART 17:00Z
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High 1024 hPa 25s01w.
Low 1012 hPa 40s15e
Low 1012 hPa 45s32e
Low 1016 hPa 43s33e
1. Cold Front: 30s16e 35s20e into 40s13e
AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND : E to SE 15 to 25.
VIS : Moderate in showers in places.
ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND : S to SE 10 to 20.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the extreme south-east, SW swell.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : N to NW 15 to 25 in the south east, reaching 30 to 35 in the
extreme south east, otherwise SE 15 to 25, but SW 10 to 15 in
the south west spreading to the south east by the end of the
period.
VIS : Good in the north-east, otherwise moderate showers and rain.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the extreme south, SW swell.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : S to SE 15 to 25, but W to SW 10 to 20 in the south-east,
but N to NW 15 to 25 in the south-west.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers in the south west.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.
