Severe weather warnings issued, report unexpected conditions to SAWS.

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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 24TH 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 241000 TO 251000 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. MARION FORTIES EAST: NW 35 in the west and south-west by mid-period,
spreading to the east towards end of period.

SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z
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High 1027 hPa 35s01e, High 1033 hPa 37s83e

Low 966 hPa 60s53e, Low 965 hPa 59s67e

1. Cold Front: 36s53e 40s59e 45s65e 50s67e into 59s67e

AREA FORECAST:
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CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : W to NW 10 to 20 in the south-west, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20
reaching 25 in the north-east, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 in
the north-west from mid-period.
VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in
the north and north-east until mid-period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the eastern half and extreme north-west, with
SW swell.

DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : Variable 05 to 10 over the central parts, otherwise S to SE 15
to 25 but N to NE 10 to 20 in the east. It will become E to NE
10 to 20 in the south-west from mid-period.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in places.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in places, with SW swell.

MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:
WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the south-east until mid-period,
otherwise E to NE 10 to 20 but S to SE 10 to 20 in the south-
west, spreading to the southern half towards mid-period.
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