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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 09th OF AUGUST 2024 AT 08:30 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 091000 TO 101000 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. CAPE EAST: W to NW 35, reaching 40 to 50 in places in the west.
2. MARION FORTIES EAST: NE to E 35 in places in the south-west until mid-
period, otherwise N to NW 35 to 40 in the central
and north-western parts from towards mid-period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z
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High 32s60e 1028 hPa
AREA FORECAST:
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CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : SW 15 to 25 in the extreme north-west at first, otherwise W to
NW 25 to 35, reaching 40 to 50 in places in the west.
VIS : Good in the north-west, otherwise moderate in showers and rain
in places.
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