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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 05th OF AUGUST 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 052200 TO 062200 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 south-west and south-central from mid-period.
2. CAPE WEST:W to NW 35 in the south-east at first.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1032 hPa 30s17w, 1036 hPa 30s67e.
Low 956 hPa 46s02w
1. Cold Front: 34s51e 48s57e 56s47e into 51s43e.
2. Cold Front: 42s31e 55s29e 60s15e into 59s06e.
AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND : SE 15 to 25.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the west.
ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND : S to SE 10 to 20, but variable 05 in the extreme east.
VIS : Good.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : S to SE 15 to 25, but anti-cyclonic 05 to 15 in the extreme
south. It will become NW 05 to 15 in the extreme south by the
second half of the period.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers in places at times.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAS
