FQZA83 FAPR 171800

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII.WEST OF 20E.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE
17th OF AUGUST 2026 AT 18:00 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.

AREA 1:
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FORECAST VALID FROM 172200 TO 182200 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. MARION FORTIES EAST: W to NW 35 to 40 in the extreme south-west for the
                        first half of the period.

SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1032 hPa 34s56s.

Low 1018 hPa 22s40e Low 1018 hPa 24s08w

AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND     : SE 10 to 20.
VIS      : Good.

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

ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND     : Variable 05 to 10 in the north-east and extreme east, otherwise SE
           15 to 25.
VIS      : Good in the north-east, otherwise moderate in showers and
           thundershowers.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south-west, with S swell.

TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND     : S to SE 10 to 20 reaching 25 in the east.
VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers in the extreme south-west.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in places, with SW swell.

TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND     : Variable 05 to 10 in the north, otherwise W 15 to 25 reaching 30
           in the extreme south.
VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers in the south and extreme north-east.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south, with W to SW swell.

CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND     : SE 15 to 25 in the north-east, otherwise variable 05 but W to NW
           15 to 25 in the south reaching 30 in the extreme south-west from
           mid-period.
VIS      : Good in the north-east, otherwise moderate in rain and showers.
SEA STATE: 3.0m reaching 4.0 to 5.0m in the south but 5.5 to 6.0m in the
           south-east for the first half of the period, with W to SW swell.