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FQZA83 FAPR 101630



WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII WEST OF 20E.

ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE

10th OF MAY 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 102200 TO 112200 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: N to NW 35 in the south-west by mid-period.

2. CAPE EAST: N to NW 35 to 40 over the south-central parts spreading

   towards the south-east by mid-period, otherwise W to SW 35 over the

   western interior at first.

3. MARION FORTIES EAST: W to NW 35 in the north-east, but cyclonic 35

   in the south-east.





SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z

======================

High 1022 hPa 28s09w High 1026 hPa 32s58e.

Low   990 hPa 47s26e Low   984 hpa 54s15e.



Cold Front: 31s15e 35s22e 40s29e into 47s26e 54s15e.



AREA FORECAST:

==============

ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):

WIND     : E to SE 15 to 25.

VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south-west.



ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):

WIND     : S to SE 10 to 20, but SW 10 to 15 in the extreme east.

VIS      : Good.



ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):

WIND     : E to SE 10 to 20, but NW 10 to 20 in the south-west.

VIS      : Good in the south-east, otherwise moderate in rain and

           showers.



TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):

WIND     : S to SE 10 to 20, reaching 25 to 30 in the south-east.

VIS      : Good.

SEA STATE: 3.0m in places in the extreme east, SW swell.



TRISTAN (30S/40SE, 00E/20W):

WIND     : N to NW 15 to 25 but 30 in the south reaching 35 in the south-

           west by mid-period.

VIS      : Good in the north-east, otherwise moderate in showers and

           rain.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the south-

           west, W to SW swell.



CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):

WIND     : SE 10 to 20 in the north, otherwise S to SW 10 to 20 reaching

           25 to 30 in the south-east, but N to NW 10 to 20 in the

           extreme south-west spreading towards the south-east by the end

           of the period.

VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 5.0m in the extreme south-east, W to SW

           swell.####018004939####
FQZA81 FAPR 101630



WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII EAST OF 20E.

ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE

10th OF MAY 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 102200 TO 112200 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: N to NW 35 in the south-west by mid-period.

2. CAPE EAST: N to NW 35 to 40 over the south-central parts spreading

   towards the south-east by mid-period, otherwise W to SW 35 over the

   western interior at first.

3. MARION FORTIES EAST: W to NW 35 in the north-east, but cyclonic 35

   in the south-east.





SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z

======================

High 1022 hPa 28s09w High 1026 hPa 32s58e.

Low   990 hPa 47s26e Low   984 hpa 54s15e.



Cold Front: 31s15e 35s22e 40s29e into 47s26e 54s15e.



AREA FORECAST:

==============

CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):

WIND     : N to NW 20 to 30 in the east reaching 35 to 40 over the south-

           central parts spreading towards the south-east by mid-period,

           otherwise W to SW 15 to 25 reaching 35 over the western

           interior at first.

VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the west spreading

           towards the east by mid-period.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in places, reaching 5.0 to 5.5m in the west and

           extreme south-east, SW swell.



DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):

WIND     : N to NE 10 to 20 reaching 25 to 30 in the south-west at first,

           otherwise S to SW 15 to 25.

VIS      : Moderate in showers and rain in places.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south-west, SW swell.



MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:

WIND     : S to SE 10 to 15, reaching 25 in the extreme north-east, but N

           to NE 10 in the south-west.

VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers over the

           central parts.



MADAGASCAR EAST:

WIND     : S to SE 20 to 30, but NE 15 to 25 in the extreme south-west.

VIS      : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers.

SEA STATE: 3.0m in the north at first, SE swell.



MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E):

WIND     : S to SW 10 to 20 in the north-west, otherwise W to NW 20 to 30

           reaching 35 in the north-east, but cyclonic 25 to 35 in the

           south-east.

VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the north spreading

           towards the south in the second half of the period.

SEA STATE: 3.5 to 4.5m, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the south-east by the end

           of the period, W swell.





AREA 2:

=======

MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN)





DATE: 24/05/10 AT 1700 UTC



AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (WIND GUSTS MAY BE STRONGER THAN AVERAGES GIVEN HERE).



PART 1: WARNING :



- GALE FORCE 8 EXPECTED OVER CRO AT END.





PART 2:  GENERAL SYNOPSYS, 24/05/10 AT 1200 UTC :

- LOW 987 HPA NEAR 45S/28E, MOVING EASTWARD AND EXPECTED OVER SOUTH-WEST    CRO AT END. COLD FRONT AXIS 32S/16E, 37S/21E, 41S/24E, 45S/26E.

- BUILDING HIGH 1024 HPA NEAR 31S/56E, MOVING EASTWARD .



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PART 3:  FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 10/05/24 AT 1800 UTC TO 11/05/24 AT 1800 UTC :







 WAM (30S/40S,50E/65E) :



SHOWERS IN SOUTH.

WIND: ANTICLOCKWISE 3/5, INCREASING NW 6/7 IN SOUTH-WEST LATER.

SEA: MODERATE TO ROUGH. SW SWELL 2 TO 3 M IN

SOUTH.

VISI: POOR IN SHOWERS.







AMS (30S/40S,65E/80E) :



WIND: ANTICLOCKWISE OR VARIABLE 2/4.

SEA: MODERATE TO ROUGH.  SW SWELL 2 TO 3 M ABATING.

VISI: POOR IN PRECIPITATIONS.







CRO (40S/50S,50E/65E) :



SHOWERS. FRONTAL RAIN AND SHOWERS LATER.

WIND: MAINLY  W 3 O 5 AT FIRST, LOCALLY 6 IN SOUTH, INCREASING NW 5 TO 7 LOCALLY 8 BY NORTHWESTERN AREA IN THE DAYTIME. GUSTS.

SEA: ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. SW SWELL 2 TO 3 METERS LOCALLY 4 METERS IN SOUTH AT FIRST.

VISI: POOR IN PRECIPITATION.







KER (40S/50S,65E/80E) :



SCATTERED SHOWERS.

WIND: W  4/6 LOCALLY 7 IN SOUTH-EST AT FIRST, DECREASING TEMPORARILY W 2/4 IN THE DAYTIME IN NORTH AND INCREASING NW 5/7 OVER WESTERN AREA AT END.

SEA: ROUGH OVER NORTHERN, BUT ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH IN SOUTH. W OR SW SWELL 2 TO 3 M, INCREASING 3 TO 5 M IN SOUTH.

VISI: POOR IN PRECIPITATION.####018006344####
FQZA31 FAPR 101630



WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII.

ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE

10th OF MAY 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 102200 TO 112200 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: N to NW 35 in the south-west by mid-period.

2. CAPE EAST: N to NW 35 to 40 over the south-central parts spreading

   towards the south-east by mid-period, otherwise W to SW 35 over the

   western interior at first.

3. MARION FORTIES EAST: W to NW 35 in the north-east, but cyclonic 35

   in the south-east.





SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z

======================

High 1022 hPa 28s09w High 1026 hPa 32s58e.

Low   990 hPa 47s26e Low   984 hpa 54s15e.



Cold Front: 31s15e 35s22e 40s29e into 47s26e 54s15e.



AREA FORECAST:

==============

ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):

WIND     : E to SE 15 to 25.

VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south-west.



ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):

WIND     : S to SE 10 to 20, but SW 10 to 15 in the extreme east.

VIS      : Good.



ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):

WIND     : E to SE 10 to 20, but NW 10 to 20 in the south-west.

VIS      : Good in the south-east, otherwise moderate in rain and

           showers.



TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):

WIND     : S to SE 10 to 20, reaching 25 to 30 in the south-east.

VIS      : Good.

SEA STATE: 3.0m in places in the extreme east, SW swell.



TRISTAN (30S/40SE, 00E/20W):

WIND     : N to NW 15 to 25 but 30 in the south reaching 35 in the south-

           west by mid-period.

VIS      : Good in the north-east, otherwise moderate in showers and

           rain.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the south-

           west, W to SW swell.



CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):

WIND     : SE 10 to 20 in the north, otherwise S to SW 10 to 20 reaching

           25 to 30 in the south-east, but N to NW 10 to 20 in the

           extreme south-west spreading towards the south-east by the end

           of the period.

VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 5.0m in the extreme south-east, W to SW

           swell.



CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):

WIND     : N to NW 20 to 30 in the east reaching 35 to 40 over the south-

           central parts spreading towards the south-east by mid-period,

           otherwise W to SW 15 to 25 reaching 35 over the western

           interior at first.

VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the west spreading

           towards the east by mid-period.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in places, reaching 5.0 to 5.5m in the west and

           extreme south-east, SW swell.



DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):

WIND     : N to NE 10 to 20 reaching 25 to 30 in the south-west at first,

           otherwise S to SW 15 to 25.

VIS      : Moderate in showers and rain in places.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south-west, SW swell.



MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:

WIND     : S to SE 10 to 15, reaching 25 in the extreme north-east, but N

           to NE 10 in the south-west.

VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers over the

           central parts.



MADAGASCAR EAST:

WIND     : S to SE 20 to 30, but NE 15 to 25 in the extreme south-west.

VIS      : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers.

SEA STATE: 3.0m in the north at first, SE swell.



MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E):

WIND     : S to SW 10 to 20 in the north-west, otherwise W to NW 20 to 30

           reaching 35 in the north-east, but cyclonic 25 to 35 in the

           south-east.

VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the north spreading

           towards the south in the second half of the period.

SEA STATE: 3.5 to 4.5m, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the south-east by the end

           of the period, W swell.





AREA 2:

=======

MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN)





DATE: 24/05/10 AT 1700 UTC



AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (WIND GUSTS MAY BE STRONGER THAN AVERAGES GIVEN HERE).



PART 1: WARNING :



- GALE FORCE 8 EXPECTED OVER CRO AT END.





PART 2:  GENERAL SYNOPSYS, 24/05/10 AT 1200 UTC :

- LOW 987 HPA NEAR 45S/28E, MOVING EASTWARD AND EXPECTED OVER SOUTH-WEST    CRO AT END. COLD FRONT AXIS 32S/16E, 37S/21E, 41S/24E, 45S/26E.

- BUILDING HIGH 1024 HPA NEAR 31S/56E, MOVING EASTWARD .



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PART 3:  FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 10/05/24 AT 1800 UTC TO 11/05/24 AT 1800 UTC :







 WAM (30S/40S,50E/65E) :



SHOWERS IN SOUTH.

WIND: ANTICLOCKWISE 3/5, INCREASING NW 6/7 IN SOUTH-WEST LATER.

SEA: MODERATE TO ROUGH. SW SWELL 2 TO 3 M IN

SOUTH.

VISI: POOR IN SHOWERS.







AMS (30S/40S,65E/80E) :



WIND: ANTICLOCKWISE OR VARIABLE 2/4.

SEA: MODERATE TO ROUGH.  SW SWELL 2 TO 3 M ABATING.

VISI: POOR IN PRECIPITATIONS.







CRO (40S/50S,50E/65E) :



SHOWERS. FRONTAL RAIN AND SHOWERS LATER.

WIND: MAINLY  W 3 O 5 AT FIRST, LOCALLY 6 IN SOUTH, INCREASING NW 5 TO 7 LOCALLY 8 BY NORTHWESTERN AREA IN THE DAYTIME. GUSTS.

SEA: ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. SW SWELL 2 TO 3 METERS LOCALLY 4 METERS IN SOUTH AT FIRST.

VISI: POOR IN PRECIPITATION.







KER (40S/50S,65E/80E) :



SCATTERED SHOWERS.

WIND: W  4/6 LOCALLY 7 IN SOUTH-EST AT FIRST, DECREASING TEMPORARILY W 2/4 IN THE DAYTIME IN NORTH AND INCREASING NW 5/7 OVER WESTERN AREA AT END.

SEA: ROUGH OVER NORTHERN, BUT ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH IN SOUTH. W OR SW SWELL 2 TO 3 M, INCREASING 3 TO 5 M IN SOUTH.

VISI: POOR IN PRECIPITATION.