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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 23rd 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 232200 TO 242200 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: S to SE 35 in the extreme north-east at first, otherwise N
to NE 35 to 45 over the western interior spreading towards the central
parts by the end of the period, but W to SW 35 in the extreme west.
2. DURBAN EAST: S to SW 35 to 40 in the extreme south-east, but N to NE
35 in the extreme south-west.
3. MADAGASCAR EAST: S to SE 35 in the extreme north-west in the second
half of the period.
4. MARION FORTIES EAST: N to NW 35 to 40 in the extreme west spreading
towards the east by the end of the period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1032 hPa 42s40e.
AREA FORECAST:
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CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : S to SE 20 to 30 in the east reaching 35 in the extreme north-
east at first, otherwise N to NE 20 to 30 reaching 35 to 45
over the western interior spreading towards the central parts
by the end of the period, but W to SW 15 to 25 in the west
reaching 35 in the extreme west.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the extreme west
spreading towards the central parts by the end of the period.
SEA STATE: 3.5 to 4.5m, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the north-east but 8.0 to
9.0m in the extreme north-east in the first half of the period
with SW swell, as well as 5.5 to 6.5m in the south-west
spreading towards the south-cen
