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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 27TH 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 272200 TO 282200 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. CAPE EAST: Cyclonic 35 to 45 in the west spreading to the central
parts towards mid-period.
2. DURBAN EAST: E to NE 35 to 45 in places in the west during the first
half of the period.
3. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: E to NE 35 in the south-west at times.
4. MARION FORTIES EAST: E to NE 35 in the north-west towards mid-period
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1024 hPa 31s02w, High 1028 hPa 46s43e
Low 996 hPa 36s22e
AREA FORECAST:
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CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : E to NE 15 to 25, but cyclonic 35 to 45 in the west spreading
to the central parts towards mid-period while moderating to 05
to 15 in the north-west.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in places.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m except in the north and eastern parts, reaching
5.0 to 6.5m in the western parts spreading to the central and
southern parts towards mid-period, with E to NE swell but SE
in the extreme west.
DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : W to SW 10 to 20 in the south-east, but SW 20 to 30 in the
extreme south-west, becoming SE 10 to 20 from mid-period,
otherwise, E to NE 15 to 25 reaching 35 to 45 in places in the
west during the first half of the period.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in places.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in places in the south-west, with NE swell.
MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:
WIND : Variable 05 in the east becoming W to NW 05 to 15 towards mid-
period, otherwise E to NE 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 35 in the
