Severe weather warnings issued for METAREA VII; report extreme conditions.

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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
19TH OF DECEMBER 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 191000 TO 201000 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: W to SW 35 to 45 in the south-east until mid-period.

2. MARION FORTIES EAST: W to SW 35 to 45 in the east and north-east until
mid-period, but NW 35 in the south-west towards
end of period.

SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z
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High 1024 hPa 27s03w, High 1022 hPa 38s27e

Low 951 hPa 58s09w, Low 979 hPa 45s50e

1. Cold Front: 31s42e 35s50e 40s54e into 45s50e

AREA FORECAST:
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CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : E to SE 10 to 20 in the north-west, otherwise W to SW 15 to
25 reaching 35 to 45 in the south-east until mid-period but NW
15 to 25 in the west, drifting to the south towards end of
period.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the east and west.
SEA STATE: 3.0m, reaching 4.0 to 6.0m in the central parts and 7.0 to
9.0m in the south-east until mid-period, with SW swell.

DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : N to NW 10 to 20 in the east, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20
reaching 25 in the north-west but E to NE 15 to 25 in the
north, but in the south-west towards mid-period.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the central
and southern half, spreading to the northern half towards end
of period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south, with SW swell.

MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:
WIND : Variable 05 to 10 over the central parts at first, and SW 10
to 20 in the extreme south-west, otherwise SE to E 05 to 15
reaching 20 to 25 in the south-east towards mid-period.
VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in
places in the north, but in the south-west towards mid-period.

MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : E to SE 10 to 20 in the north, otherwise N to NE 10 to 20,
reaching 25 in the south-west.
VIS : Moderate in showers and thundershowers at times.

MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E):
WIND : W to SW 20 to 30 reaching 35 to 45 in the east and north-east
until mid-period, while becoming NW 10 to 20 in the west,
reaching 25 to 35 in the south-west towards end of period.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the
eastern half until mid-period, becoming moderate to poor in
the south-west towards end of period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 5.0 to 7.0m in the central parts and 8.0
to 10.0m in the northern parts until mid-period, with W to NW
swell.

AREA 2:
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