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,
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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 moderate in light showers and rain in the eastern
parts clearing towards the end of the period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the central and eastern parts, subsiding in the
central parts from mid-period, with S to SW swell.
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