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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII EAST OF 20E.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 19TH OF SEPTEMBER 2024 AT 08:30 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 191000 TO 201000 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. CAPE EAST: S to SE 35 to 40 over the central parts but W to SW 25 to
35 in the north-west during the first half of the period.
2. DURBAN EAST: SW to S 35 in the south-west, spreading to the north-west
towards mid-period.
3. MARION FORTIES EAST: W to SW 35 in the west at first.
SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z
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High 1040 hPa 40s03e
Low 1014 hPa 28s36e
Low 1012 hPa 34s34e
Low 1006 hPa 39s51e
Low 969 hPa 57s54e
1. Cold Front: 35s44e 37s50e into 39s51e
2. Cold Front: 43s59e 45s62e 50s70e into 57s54e
AREA FORECAST:
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CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : NW 15 to 25 in the north-east, otherwise S to SE 15 to 25
reaching 30 to 40 over the central parts but W to SW 25 to 35
in the north-west during the first half of the period.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and rain.
SEA STATE: 4.0 to 6.0m, but
