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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. WEST OF 20E.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 08TH OF SEPTEMBER 2024 AT 18:30 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 082200 TO 092200 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. TRADES: S to SE 35 in the south-east.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1046 hPa 42s03e
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 : SW to W 05 to 10 in the east, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20.
VIS : Good.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : E to SE 15 to 25, but NE 10 to 15 in the extreme central west.
VIS : Moderate in showers and rain, but good in the north.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : S to SE 20 to 30 reaching 35 in the south-east.
VIS : Good, but moderate in rain and showers in
