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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 25th 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 252200 TO 262200 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 to 40 in the south-east at first, otherwise SW
35 in the extreme south-central parts spreading towards the south-east
by mid-period.
2. CAPE WEST: W to SW 35 in the extreme south-east at first, but NW 35 to
40 in the south-west spreading towards the south-east by the end of
the period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1024 hPa 50s42e.
Low 1010 hPa 37s40e Low 976 hPa 49s06e
Cold Front: 30s04e 35s10e 40s12e 45s13e into 49s06e.
AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND : E to SE 10 to 20.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south-west, S to SW swell.
ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND : S to SE 10 to 20, but SW 05 in the extreme east.
VIS : Good.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : E to SE 10 to 20, but variable 05 in the south-west.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers in the north.
