AOR-E
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII, WEST OF 20E.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 18TH 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 181000 TO 191000 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 towards the end of the period.
2. TRISTAN: NE to N 35 in the south-west towards mid-period.
3. CAPE WEST: SE to S 35 in the east until mid-period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z
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High 1038 hPa 40s09w
Low 1014 hPa 36s17e
Low 1010 hPa 34s35e
Low 962 hPa 55s36e
1. Cold Front: 32s15e 36s18e into 36s17e cont 39s25e 40s35e 43s40e 45s45e
48s50e 51s55e 57s49e 56s45e into 55s36e
AREA FORECAST:
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