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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 22TH 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 221000 TO 231000 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 WEST: E to SE 35 to 40 in places in the east until tomorrow
morning.
SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z
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High 1032 hPa 40s15e
Low 968 hPa 55s50w, Low 37s09w
1. Cold Front: 30s08w 36s05w 42s00e into 37s09w
AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND : S 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, becoming moderate in showers and thundershowers in the
north-east from mid-period.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : S to SE 10 to 20 but variable 05 in places in the south-east.
VIS : Good in the east and north-east, otherwise moderate in showers
and rain.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : W to NW 05 to 15 in places in the south-east, otherwise S to
SE 05 to 15.
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