Severe weather warnings issued for high seas in METAREA VII.

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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 23RD 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 231000 TO 241000 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: N to NW 35 in the south-east at first.

2. MARION FORTIES EAST: NW 35 in the north-east at first.

SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z
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High 1028 hPa 34s05w, High 1033 hPa 37s75e

Low 968 hPa 54s25w, Low 971 hPa 59s45e

1. Cold Front: 32s35e 40s41e 50s46e into 59s45e

AREA FORECAST:
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CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : N to NW 15 to 25 in the east, reaching 30 to 35 in the south-
east at first, otherwise S to SW 15 to 25 reaching 30 in the
south. It will become SE 10 to 20 in the north and west by
mid-period.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershow