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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 2nd OF AUGUST 2024 AT 17:30 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 022200 TO 032200 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: SW 35 in the east but W to NW 35 to 40 in the south-west from
mid-period.
2. CAPE WEST: N to NW 35 in the south-east.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1020 hPa 27s45e
Low 1018 hPa 33s35e
Low 1010 hPa 38s10e
Low 996 hPa 46s05e
Cold front: 30s02w 35s08e into 38s10e
Cold front: 33s10w 35s05w 40s00 into 46s05e
AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND : S to SE 15 to 20 reaching 25 in the west.
VIS : Good but moderate in showers and rain in the west.
ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND : SE to S 10 to 20, but W to SW 05 to 10 in the extreme east.
VIS : Good.
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