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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII WEST OF 20 EAST.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 19TH OF SEPTEMBER 2024 AT 17:15 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 192200 TO 202200 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 to 40 in the south-east.
2. CAPE WEST: S to SE 35 in the north-east.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1040 hPa 40s04e
Low 1008 hPa 31s38e
Low 1005 hPa 40s54e
1. Cold Front: 36s48e 38s53e into 40s54e
AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND : SE to E 15 to 20.
VIS : Good.
ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND : SW to W 05 to 10 in the east, otherwise S to SE 05 to 15.
VIS : Good.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : E to SE 15 to 25, but NE to N 05 to 15 in the south.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in places in the west
and central parts.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the east, with S swell.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : S to SE 20 to 30, reaching 35 to 40 in the south-east. It will
become variable 05 to 10 in the extreme east by mid-period.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m, reaching 4.5 to 5.5m in the south-east, with S to
SE swell.
TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND : NW 20 to 30 in the south, otherwise NE to N 15 to 25 but SW to
S 15 to 25 in the west, spr
