Severe weather warnings issued for Metarea VII; report conditions immediately.

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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 24TH OF DECEMBER 2024 AT 08:30 UTC.

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.

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. CAPE WEST: S to SE 35 in the extreme east towards mid-period, until
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

AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND : SE to E 10 to 15.
VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and rain in the north-
west.

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 and north-east at times.

ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : NE to N 05 to 15 in the south-west, otherwise E to SE 10 to