Severe weather warning: report unexpected conditions to SAWS via radio.

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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 29TH OF DECEMBER 2024 AT 17:00 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 292200 TO 302200 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: Cyclonic 35 to 40 in the western parts, drifting to the
central parts during the first half of the period.

2. CAPE EAST: N to NW 35 in the extreme south-west towards end of the
period.

SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1020 hPa 33s13w, High 1020 hPa 42s34e, High 1020 hPa 32s75e

Low 1004 hPa 45s28w, Low 1000 hPa 38s03e

1. Cold Front: 28s36w 35s28w 40s25w into 45s28w

2. Cold Front: 25s03e 30s08e 35s11e into 38s03e

AREA FORECAST:
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CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : Anticyclonic 05 to 15 in the north-east, otherwise SE to E 15
to 20, reaching 25 in the west and