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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 02ND OF OCTOBER 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 021000 TO 031000 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. TRISTAN: N to NW 35 in the south-west.
2. CAPE WEST: E to SE 35 in the east and north, spreading over
the central parts towards end of the period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z
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High 1034 hPa 35s01w, High 1030 hPa 31s80e
Low 988 hPa 42s58e, Low 1006 hPa 46s47e
1. Cold Front: 26s49e 35s57e, 41s62e 44s62e into 42s58e
AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND : SE to E 10 to 20.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers in the south-west at first, and
towards end of period.
ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND : S to SE 10 to 15 but W to SW 05 to 10 in the east reaching 15
during the first half of the period.
VIS : Good, becoming moderate in showers in the extreme east towards
end of period.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : SE to E 15 to 25 but NE 10 to 20 in the south-west.
VIS : Moderate in showers and rain but good in the south.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in
