####018003303#### FQZA83 FAPR 080830 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII, WEST OF 20E ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 08th OF MAY 2024 AT 08:30 UTC. FOR SOUTH-EAST SECTOR OF METAREA. VII, PREPARED BY REUNION, SEE AREA 2 BELOW. NOTE: WX OBSERVATIONS. ====================== COULD ALL VESSELS EXPERIENCING UNEXPECTED, SEVERE WX/SEA STATE PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REPORT THIS TO SAWS VIA CAPE TOWN RADIO. AREA 1: ======= FORECAST VALID FROM 081000 TO 091000 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: ==================== 1. TRISTAN: W to NW 35 in the south-east at first and SW 35 in places in the south towards mid-period. 2. CAPE WEST: W to NW 35 in the south, but 40 in the extreme south-west, spreading to the south-east towards mid-period whilst moderating in the south-west. SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z ===================== High 28s05w 1024 hPa AREA FORECAST: ============== ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W): WIND : SE to E 15 to 25. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in places. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the extreme south, SE swell. ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N): WIND : SE to S 10 to 20, reaching 25 in the extreme south at times. VIS : Good. ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W): WIND : E to SE 15 to 25, but anti-cyclone 05 to 10 in the extreme south. VIS : Good, but moderate in rain and showers in places in the north. SEA STATE: 3.0m SE to S swell in the north and extreme east, reaching 3.5m extreme north. TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST): WIND : SE to S 10 to 20, reaching 25 to 30 in places in the north. VIS : Good. SEA STATE: 3.0m places, SW swell. TRISTAN (30S/40SE, 00E/20W): WIND : W to NW 15 to 25 reaching 35 in the south-east at first, but SW 15 to 25 in the south, spreading northward towards mid- period whilst reaching 30 to 35 in places in the south. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south, spreading to the northern parts by mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.5 to 4.5m W to SW swell, reaching 5.5 to 6.5m in the south- east at first. It will subside from the west towards mid- period. CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E): WIND : SE to S 10 to 20 in the extreme north-east, otherwise W to NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 35 in the south, but 40 in the extreme south-west, spreading to the south-east towards mid-period whilst become SW 15 to 25 in the south-west. VIS : Good, but moderate in frontal showers and rain in the south- west spreading to the south-east by mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m SW swell, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the south-west, spreading to the south-east towards mid-period whilst reaching but 7.0m in the extreme south.####018005022#### FQZA81 FAPR 080830 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII, EAST OF 20E ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 08th OF MAY 2024 AT 08:30 UTC. FOR SOUTH-EAST SECTOR OF METAREA. VII, PREPARED BY REUNION, SEE AREA 2 BELOW. NOTE: WX OBSERVATIONS. ====================== COULD ALL VESSELS EXPERIENCING UNEXPECTED, SEVERE WX/SEA STATE PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REPORT THIS TO SAWS VIA CAPE TOWN RADIO. AREA 1: ======= FORECAST VALID FROM 081000 TO 091000 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: ==================== 1. CAPE EAST: NW 35 in the extreme south-west towards mid-period. 2. MARION FORTIES EAST: W to NW 35 to 40 in the south-west towards mid-period, spreading to the south-east in the second half. SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z ===================== High 33s55e 1028 hPa AREA FORECAST: ============== CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 35 in the extreme south-west towards mid-period, but W to SW 15 to 25 in the west at first. It will become anti-cyclonic 05 to 15 in the central parts towards mid-period. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in places. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m W to SW swell the extreme west, spreading eastwards whilst reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the extreme south- west. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : SW 15 to 25 in the extreme south-west in the first half of the period, otherwise E to NE 10 to 20, but variable 05 to 15 in the west central at first. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the central and eastern parts. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : Variable 05 to 15 in the extreme south-east at first, otherwise SE to S 10 to 20, reaching 25 in places in the north-east. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in places in the north. MADAGASCAR EAST: WIND : SE to E 15 to 25, but NE 10 to 20 in the extreme south-west. VIS : Moderate in showers and thundershowers in places, otherwise good. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : W to NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 40 in the south-west towards mid-period, spreading to the south-east in the second half of the period. VIS : Good, but poor in showers and thundershowers in the central and eastern parts in the first half of the period. It will also become moderate in showers and rain in the south towards mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, W to SW swell, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the south- west towards mid-period, spreading to the south-east whilst reaching 7.0m places. AREA 2: ======= MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) DATE: 24/05/08 at 0500UTC AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here.). PART 1: WARNING: Nil. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSYS, 24/05/08 at 0000 UTC: - High 1030 over northern WAM, almost stationary, weakening a little. - Cold front arriving by Western CRO in the daytime, moving Eastward and reaching Western KER tonight. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS from 08/05/24 at 0600 UTC to 09/05/24 at 0600UTC: WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E): Some showers over southern. WIND: Anticlockwise 2 to 4 in north, but W 4 or 5, at times 6, in south with gusts. SEA : Moderate, locally rough in south. Westerly swell 2 to 3 m over far Southern area at end. VIS : Moderate in showers. AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E): Rains or showers in south. WIND: Southerly 3 or 4 in north, but W 5 or 6, at times 7 in south with gusts. SEA : Moderate or rough from North to South. South-Westerly swell 2 to 3 m over far Southern area. VIS : Poor in rains or showers. CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E): Rains or frontal showers by western soon. WIND: Westerly to NW 4 to 6, locally 7 over South-Western at the end. Gusts. SEA : Rough. Westerly swell 2 to 3 m. VIS : Poor in rains or showers. KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E): Rains or frontal showers by Western at the end. WIND: Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 over South-Eastern area at first and over Northern at the end. Gusts. SEA : Rough to very rough, locally high over far South-Eastern area. SW swell 3 to 4 m. VIS : Poor in rains or showers.####018007323#### FQZA31 FAPR 080830 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 08th OF MAY 2024 AT 08:30 UTC. FOR SOUTH-EAST SECTOR OF METAREA. VII, PREPARED BY REUNION, SEE AREA 2 BELOW. NOTE: WX OBSERVATIONS. ====================== COULD ALL VESSELS EXPERIENCING UNEXPECTED, SEVERE WX/SEA STATE PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REPORT THIS TO SAWS VIA CAPE TOWN RADIO. AREA 1: ======= FORECAST VALID FROM 081000 TO 091000 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: ==================== 1. TRISTAN: W to NW 35 in the south-east at first and SW 35 in places in the south towards mid-period. 2. CAPE WEST: W to NW 35 in the south, but 40 in the extreme south-west, spreading to the south-east towards mid-period whilst moderating in the south-west. 3. CAPE EAST: NW 35 in the extreme south-west towards mid-period. 4. MARION FORTIES EAST: W to NW 35 to 40 in the south-west towards mid-period, spreading to the south-east in the second half. SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z ===================== High 28s05w 1024 hPa High 33s55e 1028 hPa AREA FORECAST: ============== ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W): WIND : SE to E 15 to 25. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in places. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the extreme south, SE swell. ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N): WIND : SE to S 10 to 20, reaching 25 in the extreme south at times. VIS : Good. ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W): WIND : E to SE 15 to 25, but anti-cyclone 05 to 10 in the extreme south. VIS : Good, but moderate in rain and showers in places in the north. SEA STATE: 3.0m SE to S swell in the north and extreme east, reaching 3.5m extreme north. TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST): WIND : SE to S 10 to 20, reaching 25 to 30 in places in the north. VIS : Good. SEA STATE: 3.0m places, SW swell. TRISTAN (30S/40SE, 00E/20W): WIND : W to NW 15 to 25 reaching 35 in the south-east at first, but SW 15 to 25 in the south, spreading northward towards mid- period whilst reaching 30 to 35 in places in the south. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south, spreading to the northern parts by mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.5 to 4.5m W to SW swell, reaching 5.5 to 6.5m in the south- east at first. It will subside from the west towards mid- period. CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E): WIND : SE to S 10 to 20 in the extreme north-east, otherwise W to NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 35 in the south, but 40 in the extreme south-west, spreading to the south-east towards mid-period whilst become SW 15 to 25 in the south-west. VIS : Good, but moderate in frontal showers and rain in the south- west spreading to the south-east by mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m SW swell, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the south-west, spreading to the south-east towards mid-period whilst reaching but 7.0m in the extreme south. CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 35 in the extreme south-west towards mid-period, but W to SW 15 to 25 in the west at first. It will become anti-cyclonic 05 to 15 in the central parts towards mid-period. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in places. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m W to SW swell the extreme west, spreading eastwards whilst reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the extreme south- west. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : SW 15 to 25 in the extreme south-west in the first half of the period, otherwise E to NE 10 to 20, but variable 05 to 15 in the west central at first. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the central and eastern parts. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : Variable 05 to 15 in the extreme south-east at first, otherwise SE to S 10 to 20, reaching 25 in places in the north-east. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in places in the north. MADAGASCAR EAST: WIND : SE to E 15 to 25, but NE 10 to 20 in the extreme south-west. VIS : Moderate in showers and thundershowers in places, otherwise good. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : W to NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 40 in the south-west towards mid-period, spreading to the south-east in the second half of the period. VIS : Good, but poor in showers and thundershowers in the central and eastern parts in the first half of the period. It will also become moderate in showers and rain in the south towards mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, W to SW swell, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the south- west towards mid-period, spreading to the south-east whilst reaching 7.0m places. AREA 2: ======= MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) DATE: 24/05/08 at 0500UTC AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here.). PART 1: WARNING: Nil. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSYS, 24/05/08 at 0000 UTC: - High 1030 over northern WAM, almost stationary, weakening a little. - Cold front arriving by Western CRO in the daytime, moving Eastward and reaching Western KER tonight. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS from 08/05/24 at 0600 UTC to 09/05/24 at 0600UTC: WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E): Some showers over southern. WIND: Anticlockwise 2 to 4 in north, but W 4 or 5, at times 6, in south with gusts. SEA : Moderate, locally rough in south. Westerly swell 2 to 3 m over far Southern area at end. VIS : Moderate in showers. AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E): Rains or showers in south. WIND: Southerly 3 or 4 in north, but W 5 or 6, at times 7 in south with gusts. SEA : Moderate or rough from North to South. South-Westerly swell 2 to 3 m over far Southern area. VIS : Poor in rains or showers. CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E): Rains or frontal showers by western soon. WIND: Westerly to NW 4 to 6, locally 7 over South-Western at the end. Gusts. SEA : Rough. Westerly swell 2 to 3 m. VIS : Poor in rains or showers. KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E): Rains or frontal showers by Western at the end. WIND: Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 over South-Eastern area at first and over Northern at the end. Gusts. SEA : Rough to very rough, locally high over far South-Eastern area. SW swell 3 to 4 m. VIS : Poor in rains or showers.####018005242#### FZNT01 KWBC 080935 HSFAT1 HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1030 UTC WED MAY 08 2024 CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOE/NWS/CCODE SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. ONLY YOU KNOW THE WEATHER AT YOUR POSITION. REPORT IT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. EMAIL US AT VOSOPS@NOAA.GOV(LOWERCASE). FOR INFORMATION ON ATLANTIC ICEBERGS SEE INFORMATION FROM NORTH ATLANTIC ICE SERVICE AT HTTPS://OCEAN.WEATHER.GOV/ATL_TAB.PHP (ALL LOWERCASE). SECURITE NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W ALL FORECASTS VALID OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MAY 08. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 09. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MAY 10. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 48N48W 996 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 360 NM SE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N45W 989 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S AND 300 NM W QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N40W 981 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S...300 NM W...AND 540 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 600 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS...540 NM SE QUADRANT...AND 480 NM SW QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW E OF AREA NEAR 49N34W 997 MB MOVING NW 20 KT. FROM 40N TO 47N E OF 37W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N40W 993 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS...AND 420 NM NE QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 54N40W DESCRIBED ABOVE. ...GALE WARNING... .LOW 41N55W 1001 MB MOVING NE 40 KT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM 44N47W TO THE LOW TO 38N62W TO 37N67W. WITHIN 300 NM E AND SE OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N36W 993 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM THE LOW TO 43N38W TO 37N51W. WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT...360 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 300 NM E AND SE OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY LOW 54N40W DESCRIBED ABOVE. ...GALE WARNING... .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N TO 37N W OF 71W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 38N72W 1001 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM THE LOW TO 39N60W. WITHIN 540 NM S QUADRANT...AND WITHIN 300 NM S AND SE OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N QUADRANT WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .LOW 54N52W 999 MB NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 420 NM N AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N68W 1001 MB. WITHIN 420 NM E AND 360 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 44N54W 1001 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND 540 NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW E OF AREA NEAR 43N34W 1009 MB. WITHIN 420 NM S QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 41N TO 52N BETWEEN 44W AND 53W...FROM 52N TO 58N W OF 51W...AND FROM 36N TO 41N W OF 71W. .24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 50N TO 57N W OF 51W...FROM 54N TO 59N E OF 41W...AND FROM 39N TO 46N W OF 62W. .48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 57N TO 66N E OF 42W...FROM 50N TO 55N W OF 53W...AND FROM 41N TO 46N BETWEEN 47W AND 63W. .LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF 53W. .24 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY N OF 61N W OF 53W. .48 HOUR FORECAST LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N OF 62N W OF 54W. .FORECASTER NOLT. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC WED MAY 8. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAY 9. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAY 10. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N53W TO 28N54W TO 25N47W TO 25N42W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N35W TO 31N36W TO 31N38W TO 28N37W TO 26N36W TO 27N36W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. .ATLC 39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N80W TO 30N78W TO 30N76W TO 31N73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W TO 17N85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .GULF OF MEXICO 15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N89W TO 22N89W TO 22N88W TO 22N87W TO 23N87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.