AOR-E
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII, WEST OF 20E.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 03rd OF SEPTEMBER 2024 AT 08:30 UTC.
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 031000 TO 041000 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. ST HELENA: E to SE 35 in the south-west towards the end of the period.
2. CAPE WEST: W to NW 35 in the south-east by mid-period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z
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High 1030 hPa 35s38e.
Low 992 hPa 48s24e.
1. Cold Front: 32s05e 35s10e 40s18e 45S23e into 48s24e.
AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND : E to SE 10 to 20.
VIS : Good.
ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND : W to SW 05 to 15 in the eastern parts, otherwise S to SE 05 to
15.
VIS : Good.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : S to SW 10 to 20 in the south and south-east until mid-period,
otherwise E to SE 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 35 in the south-
west towards the end of the period.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the west and south-
western parts towards the end of the period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south-east at first, SW swell.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : W to SW 05 to 15 in the south-west at first, otherwise S to SE
15 to 25.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the extreme south-west until mid-period and in
places in the north-west towards the end of the period, with
SW swell.
TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND : S to SW 10 to 20 in the south and east, otherwise E to
SE 05 to 15 reaching 25 to 30 in the north-west from mid-
period.
VIS : Good, but mod
