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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 20TH 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 202200 TO 212200 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 to 40 over the central and south-eastern parts.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1031 hPa 36s06e
Low 983 hPa 45s12w
1. Cold Front: 28s25w 35s16w 40s11w into 45s12w
AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND : SE to E 10 to 20.
VIS : Good.
ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND : SE to S 10 to 20 but W to SW 05 to 15 in the east.
VIS : Good, becoming moderate in showers in the east towards mid-
period.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : NE 10 to 20 in the south-east, otherwise E to SE 10 to 20 but
N to NW 15 to 25 in the south-west, where it will become SW 15
to 25 by mid-period.
VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and rain in the south-
west.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : SE to S 15 to 25, reaching 30 in the north-east.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m over the eastern half, spreading to the north-west
by mid-period, with S to SE swell.
TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND : NE 10 to 20 in the extreme north-east at first, otherwise N to
NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 40 over the central and south-
eastern parts but W to SW 15 to 25 in the west.
VIS : Good but moderate to poor in showers and rain over the western
and southern halves.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m over the western and southern halves, reaching
5.0m in the south and south-east during the first half of the
period, while moderating from the west, with NW swell.
CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND : Variable 05 to 10 over the central parts but in the south-east
at first, otherwise S to SE 15 to 25 but N to NW 15 to 25 in
the west, reaching 30 in the south-west.
VIS : Good, becoming moderate to poor in showers and rain in the
south-west towards
