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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 15TH OF DECEMBER 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 152200 TO 162200 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 WEST: W to SW 35 in the south towards mid-period, spreading to
the south-east towards end of period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1030 hPa 35s14w, High 1022 hPa 34s50e
Low 951 hPa 50s24e
1. Cold Front: 29s11e 35s20e 40s26e into 50s24e
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 : S to SE 05 to 15, but W to SW 05 to 10 in the east.
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 NE to N 10 to 20 in the south-west.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers in the south.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : S to SE 10 to 20, reaching 25 in the north-east and south-
east.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south-west.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south-east, with SW to S swell.
TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND : SE to E 10 to 20 in the north, otherwise SW to S 10 to 20
reaching 25 in the south-east until mid-period, but NE to N 10
to 20 in the north-west.
VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and rain in the north-
west, spreading to the south-west towards end of period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south-east, with SW swell.
CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND : S to SE 10 to 20 in the north, otherwise W to SW 15 to 25
reaching 30 to 35 in the south towards mid-period, spreading
to the south-east towards end of period.
VIS : Good, but moderate in rain and showers in the south-east.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 4.5 to 5.5m in the south-east, with SW
swell.
ENDS THIS IS CAPETOWNRADIO/ZSC+
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