WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE
09th OF NOVEMBER 2026 AT 16:30 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 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. CAPE WEST: W to NW 35 in the south-east from mid-period.
2. DURBAN EAST: E to SE 35 in the central parts until mid-period.
3. MARION FORTIES EAST: W to NW 35 in the south-east until mid-period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1026 hPa 29s03e, High 1036 hPa 38s40e.
Low 1006 hPa 35s12w.
1. Cold Front : 21s28w 28s20w 32s14w into 35s12w.
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 SE 05 to 15, but SW 05 to 15 in east.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the
extreme east until mid-period.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : E to SE 05 to 15 in the north, otherwise anticyclonic 05 to
15, but N to NW 20 to 30 in the central south and extreme
south-east, but S to SW 05 to 15 in the south-west.
VIS : Good but moderate to poor in showers and rain in the south-
west, spreading to the central south by mid-period, while
clearing in the extreme south-west in the second half of the
period.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south-west at first, with W to NW swell.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : Anticyclonic 05 to 10 in the south-west, otherwise S to SE 10
to 20, reaching 25 in the extreme east.
VIS : Good.
TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND : W to NW 15 to 25, reaching 30 in the north-east at first, but
variable 05 to 10 in the central south and extreme south-east,
while S to SW 15 to 25 in the west.
VIS : Good but moderate in showers and thundershowers, except in the
north-east, while clearing in the west from the second half of
the period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, except in the extreme south-west and extreme
north-east, with W to SW swell.
CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND : S to SE 15 to 25 in the north-east and extreme south-west
towards mid-period, otherwise W to NW 20 to 30, reaching 35 in
the south-east from mid-period.
VIS : Good but moderate to poor in showers and rain in the south.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south-west, spreading to extreme south-east
by mid-period, with W to NW swell.
CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : N to NE 20 to 30 in the central parts spreading to the east
towards end of the period, otherwise anticyclonic 05 to 15,
but E to SE 15 to 25 in the north-east. It will be SW 05 to 15
in the extreme west at first, otherwise W to NW 20 to 30 in
the west.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the extreme south.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, except in the extreme north-west, with S to SW
swell but NE swell in the west.
DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : NE 15 to 25 in the extreme south-west and north-east, reaching
30 in the extreme south-west at first and in the central
north, otherwise E to SE 20 to 30 reaching 35 in the central
parts until mid-period.
VIS : Good in the extreme west, otherwise moderate to poor in
showers and thundershowers.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 4.5 to 5.5m in the central parts until
mid-period, with S to SE swell, but NE in the extreme south-
west.
MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:
WIND : S to SW 15 to 25, reaching 30 in the south-west, but variable
05 to 10 in the extreme east. It will become E to NE 15 to 25
in the extreme south-east towards end of the period.
VIS : Good but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south, reaching 4.5 to 5.0m in the south-
west until mid-period, with S swell.
MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the extreme north-west, otherwise E to SE
05 to 15, but NE 15 to 25 in the extreme south-west.
VIS : Good but moderate in showers and thundershowers.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the extreme south from mid-period, with S swell.
MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E):
WIND : W to NW 20 to 30, reaching 35 in the south-east until mid-
period.
VIS : Good but moderate to poor in showers and rain, except in the
extreme north-east.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 4.5 to 5.0m in the extreme south, with W
to NW swell.
AREA 2:
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MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN)
26/11/09 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, 26/11/09 AT 1200UTC
- Cold front 31S/65E, 40S/80E, rapidly moving eastward.- High 1036 near 38S/41E, expected 1033 near 37S/56E at 00UTC, then 1032 near 38S/73E at end.
PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/11/09 at 1800UTC to 26/11/10 at 1800UTC
WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E)
Frequent showers over far northern.
WIND: ESE 5 or 6 over northern, anticlockwise 2 to 4 over southern.
SEA : rough, locally very rough over southern, becoming rough later. SW
swell 3 or 4 meters, abating at end.
VIS : poor with precipitation.
AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E)
Frontal rain and showers, becoming less frequent at end.
WIND: Over northern : SE 5 or 6, decreasing 5 later, but variable 2 to 4
over northeastern at first.Over southern : S 4 or 5, becoming
anticlockwise 2 to 4 from west soon.
SEA : moderate to very rough from NE to SW. SW swell 3 or 4 meters,
coming from southwest.
VIS : poor with precipitation.
CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E)
Scattered showers.
WIND: W then NW 4 or 5 over northern, 6 or 7 over southern. Gusts.
SEA: rough or very rough, locally high over southeastern at first. SW
swell 4 or 5 meters, abating soon.
VIS : good or moderate.
KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E)
Scattered showers.
WIND: Over northern : W or SW 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 over far northern
later.Over southern : W or SW 6 or 7, backing NW later. Gusts.
SEA : very rough to high from north to south, becoming very rough at end.
SW swell 4 to 6 meters.
VIS : good or moderate.