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FQZA30 FAPR 170800



WEATHER BULLETIN FOR COASTAL WATERS UP TO 50 NAUTICAL MILES SEAWARD.

ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE

17th OF MAY 2024 AT 08:00 UTC.



FORECAST VALID FROM 171000 to 181000 UTC:



WIND IN KNOTS, WAVE HEIGHTS IN METRES. NO SEA STATE GIVEN IF WAVES LESS THAN 2M.



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 THAT MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY

INDIVIDUAL WAVES 1.5 TO 2.0 TIMES HIGHER.



THESE ESTIMATES OF WINDS AND WAVES DO NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE ENHANCING

EFFECTS OF THE AGULHAS CURRENT OFF THE SOUTH AFRICAN EAST COAST.



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.



ALERTS:

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WARNING:

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1. Very poor visibility in fog is expected in places between Lderitz

   and Table Bay spreading to Cape Point mid period, it will clear

   between Lamberts Bay and Table Bay toward the end of the first half

   of the period.

2. Moderate visibility in showers and rain is expected between Algoa Bay

   and East London.

3. Heavy swell in excess of 4m is expected between Cape Point and Cape

   Agulhas.



WATCH:

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Nil.



SEVERE WEATHER ADVISORIES:

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Nil.



ABNORMAL WAVE CONDITIONS:

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Nil.



AREA FORECAST:

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CUNENE RIVER TO WALVIS BAY:

WIND : S to SE 10 to 20.

VIS : Good.



WALVIS BAY TO ORANGE RIVER:

WIND : S to SE 10 to 20, becoming variable 05 over the Walvis Bay

           area at times.

VIS : Good but poor in fog south of Lderitz.

SEA STATE: 2.0 to 2.5m south of Lderitz, SW swell.



ORANGE RIVER TO CAPE AGULHAS

WIND : Variable 05 to 10, south of Cape columbine at first, otherwise

           S to SE 05 to 15, reaching 20 between Cape point and Hermanus

           by mid-period.

VIS : Very poor visibility in fog in places between Alexander Bay

           and Table Bay, clearing between Table Bay and Lambert's Bay

           from the early afternoon until the evening, but spreading to

           Cape point from mid-period, otherwise good.

SEA STATE: 2.0 to 3.0m, reaching 3.5 to 4.5m between Cape point and Cape

           Agulhas until the late afternoon, S to SW'ly swell



CAPE AGULHAS TO EAST LONDON

WIND : W to SW 10 to 20, reaching 25 to 30 east of Algoa Bay until

           tonight. It will become E to NE 05 to 15 west of George late

           afternoon, spreading eastwards to East London towards end of

           the period.

VIS : Moderate in showers and rain in places east of Algoa,

           otherwise good, but very poor in fog between Still Bay and

           George towards end of the period.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 4.5 to 5.5m until tomorrow late morning,

           SW swell.



EAST LONDON TO MAPUTO:

WIND : N to NE 10 to 20 north of St Lucia at first, otherwise S to SW

           20 to 30, moderating tonight. It will become SE to E 10 to 15

           south of Durban towards the end of the period.

VIS  : Good.

SEA STATE: 2.5 to 3.5m, SW swell.



MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:

WIND : S to SE 15 to 25 reaching 30 in the extreme north-east but SW

           10 to 15 along the Madagascar coast.

VIS : Good in the extreme south, otherwise moderate in showers and

           rain at times.