AOR-E
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII, WEST OF 20E. ISSUED
BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 24th OF JULY 2024 AT 17:15
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 242200 TO 252200 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 NW 35 in the south east at first, otherwise SW 35 in
the east mid-period.
2. CAPE WEST: NW 35 to 40 in the south spreading to the east and reaching
45 in the south east mid-period whilst moderating in the
west spreading to the central parts.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1026 hPa 23s10w
Low 956 hPa 55s05w
Low 956 hPa 53s13w
1. Cold front: 35s05w 40s01e 45s04e 55s02e into 55s05w into 53s13w
AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND : E to SE 10 to 20.
VIS : Good.
ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND : S to SE 10 to 20, but SW to W 05 to 15 in the east.
VIS : Good.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND Anti-cyclonic in the central parts, but NW 10 to 20 in the south
east, otherwise SE 10 to 20. It will be SW 10 to 215 in the
south west spreading to the south east y the end of the
period.
VIS : Moderate in showers and rain in places, but good in the
south.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the extreme south-west from mid-period, SW
swell.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : NW 10 to 20 in the south west, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20.
VIS : Good.
TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND : W to NW 20 to 30 reaching 35 in the south east at first,
otherwise SW 20 to 30 reaching 35 in the east md-period. it
will become NW 20 to 30 in the south west second half of the
period.
VIS : Moderate in showers and rain, clearing from the west.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m but 5.0 to 6.0m reaching 6.5 to 7.5m in the south,
but 8.0 to 9.0m in the south at first, W to SW swell
CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND : NW 15 to 25 reaching 35 to 45 in the south spreading to the
spreading to the east reaching 35 to 45 in the south east mid
period but SW 20 to 30 in the west spreading to the central
parts.
VIS : Moderate in showers and rain, but good in the east.
SEA STATE: 3.5 to 4.5m in the south-west reaching 4.5 to 5.5m but 6.5 to
7.5m in the extreme south-west, SW swell.
ENDS DE CAPE TOWN RADIO/ZSC+
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