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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 29th OF AUGUST 2024 AT 17:15 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 292200 TO 302200 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 WEST : N to NW 35 in the south-west from mid-period.
2. MARION FORTIES EAST : SW to W 35 except in the east at first and in
the north-west by the end of the period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1036 hPa 37s08e
Low 986 hPa 47s19w
Low 1012 hPa 41s47e
Low 952 hPa 60s64e
1. Cold front: 25s15w 30s10w 35s07w 40s04w 45s03w 50s04w 55s09w into
47s19w.
2. Cold front: 33s45e 38s52e 43s58e 48s74e 53s82e 58s84e 63s73e into
60s64e.
AREA FORECAST:
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CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : W to SW 15 to 25 reaching 30 in the south-east until mid-
period, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 in the west by mid-period
reaching 30 in the north-west by end of period.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and rain in the south and east,
becoming good in the west and central parts from mid-period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 4.5 to 5.5m in the south-east, but in
the central and eastern parts at first, with SW to W swell.
DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : N to NE 15 to 25 in the east, otherwise S to SE 15 to 25
spreading to the south-east towards mid-period, becoming NE 10
to 20 in the south-west by end of period.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the east and extreme
west clearing towards end
