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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 29th 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 292200 TO 302200 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 in the extreme south-west from mid-period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1032 hPa 34s11w
Low 988 hPa 48s18e
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 : SE to S 10 to 20, but SW 10 in the extreme east.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south-east, SW swell.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : SE to E 10 to 20, but NW 10 to 15 in the south-west towards
the end of the period.
VIS : Good.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : S to SE 15 to 25.
VIS : Good, becoming moderate in the extreme south-east towards mid-
period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, except in the south-west, SW swell.
TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the north-east, otherwise N to NW 15 to
25, reaching 35 in the extreme south-west from mid-
period.
VIS : Good, becoming moderate in showers and rain in the extreme
south-west towards mid-period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south-west, reaching 4.5m in the extreme
south-west, NW swell.
CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND : Anti-cyclonic 05 to 10 in the south-west, spreading to the
central parts by the end of the period, otherwise S to SW 15
to 25, but SE 15 to 25 in the north.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the north-east until
mid-period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the east, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the south-
east, SW swell.
ENDS DE CAPE TOWN RADIO/ZSC+
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