AOR-E
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII WEST OF 20E.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 07th OF AUGUST 2024 AT 16:40 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 072200 TO 082200 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: W to SW 35 to 45 in the south spreading eastward. It will
become NW 35 to 40 in the north-west from mid-morning and
spreading to places in the central parts.
2. CAPE WEST: W to SW 35 to 45 in the extreme west from mid-morning
spreading eastward and reaching 50 in the extreme south.
3. CAPE EAST: N to NW 35 to 40 in the extreme west towards the end of
the period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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Low 26s14e 1016 hPa
Low 47s18e 990 hPa
Low 42s11w 992 hPa
High 30s42e 1024 hPa
Cold Front 1: 35s15w, 40s07w into 42s11w (992 hPa).
Cold Front 2: 28s13w, 30s08w, 35s02e, 40s11e, 45s19e into 447s718e
(990 hPa).
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 : S to SE 10 to 20 but S to SW 05 to 15 in the east.
