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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII WEST OF 20 EAST.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 09TH OF DECEMBER 2024 AT 16:30 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. TRADES: S to SE 35 in the south-east.
2. TRISTAN: W to NW 35 in the south-east at first.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1022 hPa 27s04w, High 1019 hPa 31s43e
Low 984 hPa 45s13w, Low 951 hPa 53s09e, Low 990 hPa 51s46e
1. Cold Front: 31s28w 33s20w 40s14w into 45s13w 2. Cold Front: 34s08w 40s12e 45s21e into 53s09e 3. Cold Front: 35s43e 40s55e into 51s46e
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 : W to SW 05 to 10 in the east, otherwise S to SE 05 to 15.
VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in
the east at times.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : E to SE 10 to 20 but N to NW 10 to 20 in the south, where it
will become variable 05 to 10 towards end of period.
VIS : Good.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the south-west, otherwise S to SE 10 to
20 reaching 25 to 35 in the south-east.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in north-
east.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south-east, with S to SW swell.
TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND : W to NW 15 to 25, reaching 30 to 35 in the south-east at
first. It will become variable 05 to 10 in the north-west by
mid-period, drifting to the north by end of period.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and rain in places.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the southern half, reaching 4.5m in the south
until mid-period, with W to SW swell.
CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND : S to SE 15 to 25 in the north-east, otherwise W to NW 15 to
25, reaching 30 in the south-west towards mid-period, drifting
to the south-east towards end of period.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south at times.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the southern half, reaching 4.5 to 5.0m in the
south-east, with W to SW swell.
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