Severe weather warnings issued for vessels in Metarea VII.

IOR
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII EAST OF 20E.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 20TH OF DECEMBER 2024 AT 17:00 UTC.

FOR SOUTH-EAST SECTOR OF METAREA. VII, PREPARED BY REUNION, SEE AREA 2 BELOW.

NOTE: WX OBSERVATIONS.
======================
COULD ALL VESSELS EXPERIENCING UNEXPECTED, SEVERE WX/SEA STATE PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REPORT THIS TO SAWS VIA CAPE TOWN RADIO.

AREA 1:
=======
FORECAST VALID FROM 202200 TO 212200 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:
====================
1. TRADES: S to SE 35 in the south-east until mid-period.

2. DURBAN EAST: NE 35 in the west from mid-period.

3. MARION FORTIES EAST: NW to W 35 in the south and central parts,
drifting to the east towards mid-period, but in
the south-west by mid-period, spreading to the
south-east by end of period.

SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
=====================
High 1030 hPa 35s03w, High 1023 hPa 36s42e

Low 968 hPa 58s21e, Low 970 hPa 56s07e, Low 970 hPa 60s06e

1. Cold Front: 36s22e 40s30e 45s34e 50s35e into 58s21e

AREA FORECAST:
==============
CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : NE 10 to 20 in the north, otherwise W to NW 10 to 20 reaching
25 in the south and south-east, but E to SE 10 to 20 in the
west and north-east, and SW 10 to 20 in the south-west.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the north-west and
central parts.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south-east at first but in the south-west,
where it will reach 4.5 to 5.0m towards end of period, with SW
swell.

DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : NE 15 to 25 in the west, where it will reach 30 to 35 from
mid-period, otherwise E to SE 10 to 20 reaching 25 to 30 in
the north, becoming SW 10 to 20 in the extreme south-west
towards mid-period.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers, but good in
the south.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the eastern half until mid-period, mainly SW
swell.

MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:
WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the north, othe