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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII EAST OF 20E.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 25TH OF OCTOBER 2024 AT 17:45 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 252200 TO 262200 UTC:
WIND IN KNOTS, WAVE HEIGHTS IN METERS. NO =========
High 1026 hPa 28s06we, High 1025 hPa 51s28e
Low 994 hPa 48s02w, Low 998 hPa 55s09e, Low 1006 hPa 38s41e
1. Cold Front: 33s07w 37s00e 43s04e into 48s02w
AREA FORECAST:
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CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : NW to W 15 to 25 in the north-east, otherwise SW 15 to 25 but
E to SE 25 to 35 in the south-east. It will become NE to E 15
to 25 in the west towards mid-period, and 30 to 40 towards end
of period.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and rain in places, becoming very
poor in the west towards end of period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m with SE swell but with SW swell in the west, where
it will become NE to E towards end of period.
DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the north, otherwise W to NW 15 to 25
but SW to S 15 to 25 in the west, spreading over the central
parts towards mid-period. It will become SE 10 to 20 in the
west by mid-period, and NE 15 to 25 towards end of period.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and rain in places.
MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:
WIND : Variable 05 in the south, otherwise NE 10 to 20 but SE to E 10
to 20 in the north and south-west. It will become SW to S 05
to 10 in the south-west by mid-period.
VIS : Good.
MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : SE to E 15 to 25 in the north, otherwise NE to N 10 to 20,
becoming NW 05 to 15 in the south towards mid-period.
VIS : Moderate in showers and rain.
MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E):
WIND : E to SE 15 to 25 in the north, otherwise SW to S 15 to 25,
becoming N to NW 10 to 15 in the south-west by
