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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 03RD OF NOVEMBER 2024 AT 08:30 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 031000 TO 041000 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: NW to W 35 in the south-west, drifting to the south-east by
end of period.
2. MARION FORTIES EAST: NW to N 35 to 40 over the southern half towards
mid-period, moderating by end of period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z
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High 1033 hPa 40s16w, High 1036 hPa 44s63e
Low 994 hPa 46s27e
1. Cold Front: 32s11e 35s15e 40s25e into 46s27e
AREA FORECAST:
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CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : NE to E 15 to 25 in the north and eastern half, otherwise NW
to W 15 to 25, reaching 30 to 35 in the south-west, drifting
to the south-east by end of perio
