FQZA83 FAPR 091645

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII WEST OF 20E.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE
09TH OF MAY 2026 AT 16:45 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.

FORECAST VALID FROM 092200 TO 102200 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. TRISTAN : NW to W 35 in the south-east.

2. CAPE WEST : W to NW 35 in the extreme east at first and SW 35 to 40 in
               the central and eastern parts until mid-period but in the
               south-west from mid-period spreading to the central parts by
               the end of the period.

SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z
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High 1028 hPa 33s17w

Low  984 hPa 61s20e, Low 994 hPa 42s356

1. Cold Front: 26s00e 30s07e 35s11e 40s15e 45s16e 50s17e into 60s17e.


AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND     : E to SE 10 to 20.
VIS      : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south-west, with SE swell.

ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND     : SW 05 to 15 in the east, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20.
VIS      : Good.


ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND     : SE to E 10 to 20, becoming anticyclonic 05 to 10 in the south
           from mid-period.
VIS      : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the north-west, with SE swell. 3.0 to 4.0m in the south,
           with SW swell.

TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND     : NW 15 to 25 in the extreme south-east at first, but SW 15 to 25
           in the south reaching 30 until mid-period, otherwise S to SE 10
           to 20.
VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south-east until
           mid-period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south reaching 5.0m in the extreme south, with
           SW swell.

TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND     : Anticyclonic 05 to 15 in the north-west, but S to SW 15 to 25
           in the east, otherwise W to NW 20 to 30 spreading to the east
           towards mid-period while reaching 35 in the south-east.
VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south-east.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m, reaching 4.5 to 6.0m in the south and east, with SW
           swell.

CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND     : W to NW 25 to 35 in the extreme east at first, otherwise SW 20 to
           30, reaching 35 to 40 in the central and eastern parts until mid-
           period and in the south-west from mid-period spreading to the
           central parts by the end of the period.
VIS      : Good in the north-west, otherwise moderate in showers and rain,
           but poor in places in the east until mid-period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the east at first, otherwise 5.0 to 6.0m in the
           reaching 6.5 to 7.0m in the central-east and south-west towards
           the end of the period, with SW swell.