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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII, EAST OF 20E ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 26th OF JULY 2024 AT 16:10 UTC.
FOR SOUTH-EAST SECTOR OF METAREA. VII, PREPARED BY REUNION, SEE AREA 2 BELOW.
NOTE: WX OBSERVATIONS.
COULD ALL VESSELS EXPERIENCING UNEXPECTED, SEVERE WX/SEA STATE PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REPORT THIS TO SAWS VIA CAPE TOWN RADIO.
AREA 1:
FORECAST VALID FROM 262200 TO 272200 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:
1. CAPE EAST: NW to W 35 to 45 becoming SW 25 to 35 in the extreme
south-west by mid-period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
Low 1008 hPa 34s52e
Low 976 hPa 49s06e
AREA FORECAST:
CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : NE to E 15 to 25 in east, otherwise NW to W 20 to
30 reaching 35 to 45 becoming SW 25 to 35 in the extreme
south-west by mid-period.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and rain in places at time
