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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 22nd 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 222200 TO 232200 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: Cyclonic 35 in the east reaching 40 to 50 in the extreme
south-east in the first half of the period, otherwise N to NE 35
spreading towards the central parts reaching 40 to 45 by the
end of the period.
2. DURBAN EAST: N to NW 35 in the extreme south-east, otherwise W to SW
35 over the central parts spreading towards the south-east towards the
end of the period, but N to NE 35 to 40 in the south-west by mid-
period.
3. MARION FORTIES EAST: S to SE 35 to 40 in the north-east in the first
half of the period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1032 hPa 42s28e.
Low 968 hPa 56s04e Low 992 hPa 42s45e.
1. Cold Front: 24s08w 30s01w 35s02e 40s05e 45s07e 50s08e into 56s04e.
2. Cold Front: 27s42e 35s49e into 42s45e.
AREA FORECAST:
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CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : Cyclonic 25 to 35 in the east reaching 40 to 50 in the extreme
south-east in the first half of the period, otherwise N to NE
25 to 35 spreading towards the central parts while it reaches
40 to 45 by the end of the period.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the east in the
first half of the period.
SEA STATE: 3.5 to 4.5m with SW swell, reaching 5.5 to 6.5m in the east
but 8.0 to 10.0m in the extreme east with SE swell.
DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : N to NW 20 to 30 reaching 35 in the extreme south-east,
otherwise W to SW 20 to 30 reaching 35 over the central parts
spreading towards the south-east towards the end of the
period, but N to NE 15 to 25 in the extreme south-west
