AOR-E
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 17:00 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 022200 TO 032200 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 north.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1034 hPa 35s02w
Low 985 hPa 44s60e
1. Cold Front: 27s50e 30s55e, 35s59e 40s64e 44s66e into 44s60e
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 from the
second half of the first period.
ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND : W to SW 05 to 10 in the east reaching 15
at first, otherwise S to SE 10 to 15.
VIS : Good, otherwise moderate in showers in the extreme east for
the first half of the period and at the end of the period.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : SE to S 20 to 25, reaching 30 in the south-east otherwise N to
NE 10 to 20 in the west.
VIS : Moderate in showers and rain but good in the south.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the east and central parts, with SE swell but
SW swell in the south-east.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : SE to S 20 to 25, reaching 30 in the south-east otherwise N to
NE 10 to 20 in the west.
VIS : Good but moderate to poor in showers and rain in the south-
west.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the east and central parts at first but
reaching 4.0m in the south-east by the end of
