AOR-E
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII WEST OF 20 EAST.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 30th 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 302200 TO 312200 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. TRISTAN: W to NW 35 to 40 in places in the west at times spreading to
the central parts by mid-period and south-east by the end of
the period.
2. CAPE WEST: W to NW 35 in the south-west at first and by the end of the
period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1034 hPa 36s29e
Low 1012 hPa 45s00e
1. Cold front: 25s08w 30s05w 35s01w 40s01e into 45s00e.
AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND : E to SE 10 to 15.
VIS : Good.
ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND : W to SW 05 to 10 in the east, otherwise S to SE 10 to 15.
VIS : Good.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : E to SE 05 to 15 in the north-east and north-west, otherwise W
to NW 05 to 15 reaching 20 to 30 in the south-west.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain at times in the south
and south-west.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south-west, reaching 4.5 to 5.0m towards
the end of the period, with SW swell.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : N to NW 05 to 15 in the south-west, otherwise S to SE 05 to
15 reaching 20 to 25 in the east towards the end of the
period.
VIS : Good, but very poor in fog in the east until mid-period.
TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND : W to NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 40 in places in the west at
times spreading to the central parts by mid-period and south-
east by the end of the period.
VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and rain in the west
spreading to the east by the end of the period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, except in the north-east, but 4.5 to 5.5m in
the south and south-west spreading to the west by mid-period,
where it will reach 6.0m towards the end of the period, with W
to SW swell.
CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E
