####018007003#### FQZA31 FAPR 191630 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 19TH OF APRIL 2024 AT 16:30 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 192200 TO 202200 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. ST HELENA: NW 35 in the extreme south-east for the first half of the period. 2. TRISTAN: S to SE 35 to 40 over the central and eastern parts for the first half of the period but N to NW 35 in the north-east at first. 3. CAPE WEST: SE to E 35 in the south-west. 4. MARION FORTIES EAST: W to SW 35 to 45 in the south. SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z ===================== High 1028 hPa 45s13w High 1024 hPa 34s57e. Low 996 hPa 32s06w Low 980 hPa 51s27e. 1. Cold Front: 22s06w 25s02w 30s01e 33s01w into 32s06w. AREA FORECAST: ============== ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W): WIND : SE to E 10 to 15. VIS : Good. ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N): WIND : S to SE 10 to 15 but S to SW 05 to 15 in the extreme east at times. VIS : Good but moderate in isolated thundershowers in the north. ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W): WIND : SE 05 to 15 in the north, otherwise SW 15 to 25 but NW 20 to 30 in the south-east reaching 35 in the extreme south-east for the first half of the period. It will become variable 05 in the west from mid-period. VIS : Good in the north-east, otherwise moderate in showers and rain. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the southern and central parts, reaching 5.5 to 6.5m over the south-eastern parts for the first half of the period, with S to SW swell. TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST): WIND : S to SE 10 to 20 but N to NW 15 to 25 in the south-west reaching 30 in the extreme south-west. VIS : Good but moderate in showers and rain in the south-west. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south-west, with W to NW swell, reaching 4.5 to 5.0m in the extreme south-west from mid-period. TRISTAN (30S/40SE, 00E/20W): WIND : S to SE 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 40 over the central and eastern parts for the first half of the period but N to NW 20 to 30 in the north-east reaching 35 at first. It will become N to NE 10 to 15 in the west in the morning. VIS : Moderate in showers and rain but poor over the eastern parts. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m over the central and eastern parts, with S to SE swell but NW swell in the north-east. CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E): WIND : Anticyclonic 05 to 15 over the eastern parts, otherwise N to NW 10 to 20 reaching 25 to 30 in the north-west but SE to E 15 to 25 in the south reaching 30 to 35 in the south-west. VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and rain in the west and south. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the west, reaching 4.5m in the north-west and south-west, with NW to W swell, but SE swell in the south- west. CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : N to NW 10 to 15 in the east reaching 20 to 25 in the south- east, otherwise S to SE 15 to 20 but variable 05 to 10 in the north. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south and east. SEA STATE: 3.0m in places in the extreme south from mid-period, with S to SW swell. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : N to NE 10 to 20 but S to SE 10 to 20 over the central parts. VIS : Good but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers over the eastern parts. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : S to SE 10 to 20. VIS : Good but moderate in showers and thundershowers over the northern parts. MADAGASCAR EAST: WIND : SE to E 15 to 20 but E to NE 10 to 20 in the south. VIS : Moderate in showers and thundershowers. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : NW to W 20 to 30 in the east for the first half of the period, otherwise W to SW 20 to 30 reaching 35 to 45 in the south. VIS : Moderate in showers and rain. SEA STATE: 4.0 to 5.0m, except in the extreme north, reaching 6.0 to 7.0m in the south, with W to SW swell. AREA 2: ======= MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) DATE: 24/04/19 at 1700 utc AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be stronger than averages given here). PART 1: WARNING : - Gale force 8 over East KER. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSYS, 24/04/19 at 1200 UTC : - High 1025 hPa near 35S/59E moving slowly easterward. - CF cold front over KER centered 44S/71E, 44S/75E, 46S/80E fast easterly motion. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS from 19/04/24 at 1800 UTC to 20/04/24 at 1800 UTC : WAM (30S/40S,50E/65E) : Rare showers, more frequent in the far south at the end. WIND: anticlockwise 2/4, increasing northerly 4 to 6 at the end. SEA : moderate to rough, becoming progressively moderate. South swell 2 to 3 meters, abating. VISI : good, poor in showers. AMS (30S/40S,65E/80E) : Rare showers. WIND: in the northern half, anticlockwise 2 to 4. In the southern half, south-westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 over far south-eastern, becoming northerly 3/4 at the end over the whole area. SEA : Rough to very rough becoming moderate to rough. South-westerly swell of 3 to 5 meters abating. VISI: good. CRO (40S/50S,50E/65E) : Rain and frontal showers at the end of the period with the arrival of a new front. WIND: WNW 3 to 5, becoming NW 5 to 7 ahead of a new front backing WNW 6/7 at the end of the period. SEA : moderate to rough, very rough over the eastern. SW swell 3 to 4 m, abating 2 to 3 m. VISI: poor under precipitation. KER (40S/50S,65E/80E) : Rain and showers. WIND: SW 6 to 8 over Eastern zone, decreasing SW 3 to 5 over Western, then increasing NW 5 to 7 ahead of a new front at end of term. SEA : rough to very rough. Southwest swell of 4 to 5 m, abating 2 to 3 m. VISI: poor under precipitation.####018004414#### FQZA81 FAPR 191630 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII EAST OF 20E. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 19TH OF APRIL 2024 AT 16:30 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 192200 TO 202200 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. MARION FORTIES EAST: W to SW 35 to 45 in the south. SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z ===================== High 1028 hPa 45s13w High 1024 hPa 34s57e. Low 996 hPa 32s06w Low 980 hPa 51s27e. 1. Cold Front: 22s06w 25s02w 30s01e 33s01w into 32s06w. AREA FORECAST: ============== CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : N to NW 10 to 15 in the east reaching 20 to 25 in the south- east, otherwise S to SE 15 to 20 but variable 05 to 10 in the north. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south and east. SEA STATE: 3.0m in places in the extreme south from mid-period, with S to SW swell. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : N to NE 10 to 20 but S to SE 10 to 20 over the central parts. VIS : Good but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers over the eastern parts. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : S to SE 10 to 20. VIS : Good but moderate in showers and thundershowers over the northern parts. MADAGASCAR EAST: WIND : SE to E 15 to 20 but E to NE 10 to 20 in the south. VIS : Moderate in showers and thundershowers. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : NW to W 20 to 30 in the east for the first half of the period, otherwise W to SW 20 to 30 reaching 35 to 45 in the south. VIS : Moderate in showers and rain. SEA STATE: 4.0 to 5.0m, except in the extreme north, reaching 6.0 to 7.0m in the south, with W to SW swell. AREA 2: ======= MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) DATE: 24/04/19 at 1700 utc AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be stronger than averages given here). PART 1: WARNING : - Gale force 8 over East KER. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSYS, 24/04/19 at 1200 UTC : - High 1025 hPa near 35S/59E moving slowly easterward. - CF cold front over KER centered 44S/71E, 44S/75E, 46S/80E fast easterly motion. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS from 19/04/24 at 1800 UTC to 20/04/24 at 1800 UTC : WAM (30S/40S,50E/65E) : Rare showers, more frequent in the far south at the end. WIND: anticlockwise 2/4, increasing northerly 4 to 6 at the end. SEA : moderate to rough, becoming progressively moderate. South swell 2 to 3 meters, abating. VISI : good, poor in showers. AMS (30S/40S,65E/80E) : Rare showers. WIND: in the northern half, anticlockwise 2 to 4. In the southern half, south-westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 over far south-eastern, becoming northerly 3/4 at the end over the whole area. SEA : Rough to very rough becoming moderate to rough. South-westerly swell of 3 to 5 meters abating. VISI: good. CRO (40S/50S,50E/65E) : Rain and frontal showers at the end of the period with the arrival of a new front. WIND: WNW 3 to 5, becoming NW 5 to 7 ahead of a new front backing WNW 6/7 at the end of the period. SEA : moderate to rough, very rough over the eastern. SW swell 3 to 4 m, abating 2 to 3 m. VISI: poor under precipitation. KER (40S/50S,65E/80E) : Rain and showers. WIND: SW 6 to 8 over Eastern zone, decreasing SW 3 to 5 over Western, then increasing NW 5 to 7 ahead of a new front at end of term. SEA : rough to very rough. Southwest swell of 4 to 5 m, abating 2 to 3 m. VISI: poor under precipitation.