Severe weather warnings issued for high seas in Metarea VII.

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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII W OF 20E.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE
29TH 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.

AREA 1:
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FORECAST VALID FROM 291000 TO 301000 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. TRISTAN: S to SW 35 in extreme east and south-east in the first half
of the period.

2. CAPE WEST: Cyclonic 35 to 40 in the western parts, drifting to the
central parts during the first half of the per