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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 09TH OF OCTOBER 2024 AT 13:30 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 092200 TO 102200 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. ST HELENA BAY: W to SW 35 in the extreme south-west towards mid-
period.
2. TRISTAN: NW 35 over the central parts in first half of the period,
spreading to the east in the second half of the period
while reaching 40. It will become cyclonic 35 to 50 in the
extreme western half in the first half of the period,
spreading to the central parts by end of the period.
3. CAPE EAST: N to NE 35 in the north-west by end of the period.
4. DURBAN EAST: NE 35 in the south-west towards end of the period.
5. MARION FORTIES EAST: W to NW 35 to 40 in the south-west, spreading to
the eastern parts from mid-period, while becoming
SW 45 to 50 in the south-east during the second
half of the period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1030 hPa 33s44e, High 1019 hPa 19s06w
Low 994 hPa 36s56w, Low 980 hPa 46s08w, Low 982 hPa 55s37e
1. Cold Front: 30s34w 35s25w into 36s56w
2. Cold Front: 25s12w 30s08w 35s05w 40s00w into 46s08w
3. Cold Front: 45s30e 50s42e into 55s37e AREA FORECAST:
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