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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 26th 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 261000 TO 271000 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: NW to W 35 in the west reaching 40 to 45 from mid-period.
2. MARION FORTIES EAST: NW 35 to 40 in the south-west for the first half
of the period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z
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High 1027 hPa 28s17w.
High 1038 hPa 35s62e.
Low 943 hPa 56s24e
Cold Front: 32s10e 35s16e 37s21e 40s26e 45s29e 50s31e 55s32e 60s28e into
56s24e.
AREA FORECAST:
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CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : NW to W 20 to 30 but 35 in the west reaching 40 to 45 from
mid-period.
VIS : Good but moderate to poor in rain and showers in the west and
south.
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