Weather bulletin advises vessels to report severe weather conditions.

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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 25TH 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 251000 TO 261000 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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NIL.

SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z
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High 1022 hPa 35s02e, High 1022 hPa 34s35e

Low 979 hPa 57s22e

1. Cold Front: 33s14w 40s06w 45s10e 50s23e into 57s22e

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 until mid-period.

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 : E to SE 10 to 20, but variable 05 to 10 in the south.
VIS : Moderate in showers or light rain in places.

TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : S to SE 10 to 20, but variable 05 to 10 in the extreme east.
VIS : Good, becoming moderate in showers and thundershowers in the
north-east towards end of period.

TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND : SE to E 10 to 20 in the north-east and north-west, otherwise N
to NW 10 to 20 reaching 25 in the south-east at first, but S
to SW 10 to 20 in the western half.
VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in a band of showers and
thundershowers from the north-west into the south-east.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south-east at first, with SW swell.

CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND : W to NW 10 to 20 in the south, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20
reaching 25 to 30 i