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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 21TH 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 211000 TO 221000 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 during the first half of the
period.
2. CAPE WEST: E to SE 35 to 40 in the east and north-east.
SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z
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High 1038 hPa 40s15e
Low 1013 hPa 42s09w
1. Cold Front: 32s08w 36s03w 42s00e into 42s09w
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 east, otherwise S to SE 05 to 15.
VIS : Good.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : S to SE 10 to 20 but variable 05 in the south during the first
half of the period.
VIS : Moderate in showers and rain in places, except in the east and
north-east.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : Cyclonic 05 to 15 in the east, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20
reaching 25 to 35 in the south-east during the first half of
the period.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south during the first half of the period,
with S to SE swell.
TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND : Cyclonic 15 to 25 in the south, but N to NE 15 to 25 in the
east, otherwise S to SE 15 to 25.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and rain, except in the west.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south spreading to the central parts
towards the end of the period, with S to SE swell.
CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND : N to NE 10 to 15 in the west, otherwise E to SE 15 to 25
reaching 30 to 40 in the east and north-east.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in places in the north, with S to SE swell.
ENDS DE CAPE TOWN RADIO/ZSC
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