WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE
01st OF NOVEMBER 2026 AT 16:10 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 012200 TO 022200 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. TRADES : S to SE 35 in the south-east at first.
2. TRISTAN : Cyclonic 35 to 40 in the north-west at first, spreading to
the central and southern parts from the morning.
3. MARION FORTIES EAST: W to SW 35 in the south and south-west
at first.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1027 hPa 38s09e, High 1018 hPa 32s41e
Low 1011 hPa 40s18w, Low 995 hPa 51s45e, Low 1011 31s50e
1. Cold Front : 35s26e 40s36e 46s43e into 51s45e.
2. Cold Front : 27s27w 32s22w 38s19w into 40s18w.
AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND : E to SE 05 to 15.
VIS : Good.
ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND : SW 05 to 15 in the east, otherwise S to SE 05 to 15.
VIS : Good.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : N to NW 15 to 25 in the south and south-east, but SW 15 to 25
in the south-west, spreading to the south from mid-period as
well as south-east by the end of the period, otherwise E to SE
05 to 15.
VIS : Good but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the south
spreading to the south-east from the evening while clearing in
the south.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south-west towards mid-period, spreading to
the south from the afternoon, with SW swell.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : N to NE 05 to 15 in the south-west, otherwise S to SE 15 to 25
reaching 30 to 35 in the south-east at first.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south-east, with S to SW swell.
TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND : N to NE 10 to 20 in the eastern half at first, otherwise
cyclonic 15 to 25, reaching 30 to 40 in the north-west at
first, spreading to the central and southern parts from the
morning.
VIS : Good in the south-east at first as well as in the north-west
from the morning, otherwise moderate to poor in showers and
thundershowers.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the west, central and north-west from the
morning, reaching 4.5 to 5.5m in the central parts towards
mid-period, with W to SW swell.
CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND : S to SE 20 to 30 in the north-east, otherwise anti-cyclonic 05
to 15. It will become N to NW 15 to 25 in the west from the
morning, spreading to the south from mid-period while reaching
30 in places in the west and south.
VIS : Good but moderate to poor in rain and showers in the west,
spreading to the south-west from the morning as well as south
from mid-period.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south-east at first, as well as in the west
towards the end of the period, with SW swell.
CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : N to NW 15 to 25 in the extreme south-east at first, but S to
SW 15 to 25 in the east, otherwise anti-cyclonic 05 to 15.
VIS : Moderate in showers and rain in places in the east until the
afternoon, as well as in the north-west, otherwise good.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in places in the south and west, subsiding in the
west from the afternoon, with SW swell.
DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : Anti-cyclonic 05 to 15.
VIS : Good but moderate in showers and rain in the south-west with
possible thundershowers at times.
MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:
WIND : E to NE 05 to 15 in the south-west, otherwise S to SE 05 to
15.
VIS : Good.
MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the south, otherwise E to SE 05 to 15.
VIS : Good but moderate in showers and rai in the east at first.
MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E):
WIND : NW 20 to 30 in the north and eastern parts at first, otherwise
W to SW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 35 in the south and south-west
at first. It will become NW 15 to 25 in the west towards the
end of the period.
VIS : Good but moderate in showers and rain in the north and eastern
parts at first.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m reaching 4.0 to 5.0m in the south-west, spreading
to the south towards mid-period, with W to SW swell.
AREA 2:
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MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK(AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN)
26/11/01 AT 1600UTC
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, 26/11/01 AT 1200UTC
Low 1011 hPa near 31S/50E is filling and moving slowly eastward. Associated with a cold front (CF) axis 34S/55E, 29S/57E, 21S/53E, and a warm front (WF) axis 33S/47E, 37S/58E,34S/68E.- Low 1003 hPa near 44S/45E, associated with a cold front (CG) axis 45S/43E, 39S/38E, 34S/31E and a warm front (WG) axis 45S/43E, 47S/50E, 46S/55E, moving eastwards at 3035 kt.- High 1026 hPa near 27S/77E, moving slowly eastwards.
PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/11/01 at 1800UTC to 26/11/02 at 1800UTC
WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E)
Rains, squalls and frontal showers locally thundery.
Scattered showers behind.
WIND: Northerly 4/5 ahead of the front, clockwise 3/4 behind
it, then setting up soon W to NW 3 to 5.SEA: moderate to
rough. SW swell close to 2 m.
VIS: Poor or very poor in precipitations.
AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E)
Scattered showers, then frontal showers under CF and WF at the
end of the period.
WIND: Anticlockwise 3 to 5, increasing NW 4/5 locally 6 at
the end of the period.
SEA: Moderate to rough from north to south. SW swell close to 2 m.
VIS: Poor or very poor in precipitations.
CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E)
Rain, squalls and frontal showers under CG/WG.
WIND: NW 4/5, locally 6 ahead of the front, backing SW
5/6 behind it. Gusts.
SEA: Rough to very rough, decreasing. SW swell 3 to 4 m.
gradually abating.
VIS: Poor to very poor in precipitations.
KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E)
Scattered showers at the beginning, then frontal showers
under CF/WF aver northern and under CG/WG over southern
area at the end of period.
WIND: NW 4 to 6, decreasing westerly 4/5 at the end of the
period over western area.
SEA: Rough to very rough. SW swell 3 to 4 m. abating.
VIS: Poor to very poor in precipitations.