WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE
06th OF MARCH 2026 AT 13:30 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 062200 TO 072200 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. CAPE WEST: S to SW 35 in the extreme south-east at first.
2. CAPE EAST: SW 35 to 40 in the west spreading to the central parts towards
mid-period and to the eastern parts by the end of the period all
the while moderating from the west.
3. DURBAN EAST: SW 35 to 40 in the south-west towards the mid-period.
4. MARION FORTIES EAST: N 35 in the central spreading to the eastern parts by
mid-period. It will become cyclonic 35 to 45 over the
western parts from mid-period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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Low 1016 hPa 30s00e, Low 1003 hPa 43s36e,
1. Cold front: 37s15e 47s21e 61s32e into 58s20e
AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND : E to SE 10 to 20.
VIS : Good.
ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND : S to SW 05 to 15 in the extreme east, otherwise S to SE 05 to 15.
VIS : Good.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : SE to E 05 to 15, becoming NE to E 10 to 20 in the extreme south-east
from mid-period.
VIS : Moderate in intermittent drizzle.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : S to SE 15 to 25.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south-east towards the end of the period, with S
swell.
TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND : N to NW 10 to 20 over the western half spreading to the south-east
from mid-period, otherwise E to NE 15 to 25.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the extreme
south-west by the end of the period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the eastern half, with S to SE swell.
CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND : S to SE 15 to 25 in the north, but S to SW 20 to 30 in the south-east
reaching 35 in the extreme south-east at first, otherwise
anticyclonic 05 to 15.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the extreme east at first.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 4.5 to 5.5m in the south-east, with S to SW
swell.
CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : SW 30 to 40 in the west spreading to the central parts towards mid-
period and to the eastern parts by the end of the period all the
while moderating from the west, otherwise N to NW 20 to 30.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in places over the
central and western parts, reaching very poor at times over the
central parts drifting to the south-east towards the end of the
period while clearing from the west, otherwise good.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the central and southern parts spreading to south-
east, with N to NW swell, but 3.0 to 4.0m in the west reaching 4.5 to
6.5m in the extreme west towards mid-period, with W to SW swell.
DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : N to NE 15 to 25 becoming SW 30 to 40 in the south-west towards the
mid-period.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the extreme south-
west, reaching very poor at times and spreading to the north-west
from mid-period, otherwise good.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 4.5 to 5.5m in the south-west from mid-period
spreading to the north-west by the end of the period, with S to SW
swell.
MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:
WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the east at first and towards the end of the
period, otherwise NE to N 05 to 15.
VIS : Moderate in showers and thundershowers over the northern and central
parts, otherwise good.
MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the north, otherwise E to NE 10 to 20.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers over the northern
and central parts.
MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E):
WIND : N 20 to 30 reaching 35 in the central spreading to the eastern parts
by mid-period. It will become cyclonic 35 to 45 over the western
parts from mid-period.
VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers but very poor at times
in the north-east from mid-period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m reaching 4.5 to 6.5m in the north-west towards the end of
the period, with N to NW swell but SW in the north-west.
AREA 2:
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MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN)
26/03/06 AT 0600UTC
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 SYNOPSIS, 26/03/06 AT 0000UTC
- Weak cold front over Southern CRO, moving Eastward 15kt.
- High 1027 near 42S/66E moving Eastward.
PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/03/06 at 0600UTC to 26/03/07 at 0600UTC
WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E)
Showers over South-Eastern.
WIND: Variable 3 to 4 but Clockwise 4 to 5 over South-Eastern.
SEA: Moderate. Southerly swell 2 m.
VIS: Poor in precipitation.
AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E)
Scattered showers.
WIND: Anticlockwise 2 to 4 becoming Clockwise 3 to 4 over South-Western at end.
SEA: Moderate to rough locally very rough over South-Eastern at beginning. Southerly swell 3 to 4 m; decreasing.
VIS: Poor in precipitation.
CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E)
Frontal showers over Southern area.
WIND: North-West 4 to 5, locally 5 to 6 over Southern ahead the front, backing West 3 to 4 behind. Setting-up North 5 to 6 by Western at end.
SEA: Moderate to rough. West swell 2 to 3 m.
VIS: Poor to very poor in precipitation.
KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E)
Scattered showers.
WIND: South-West 6 to 7 at beginning over Eastern setting-up Anticlockwise 3 to 4 over Northern behind, and North-West 4 to 5 over Southern. Increasing 7 over South-Western during the night and decreasing 4 at end.
SEA: Rough to very rough becoming moderate to rough by Western. South swell 3 to 4 m abating, then West swell 3 m over Southern at end.
VIS: Poor in precipitation.