WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE
14TH OF MAY 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 142200 TO 152200 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: SW 35 in the south-east towards the end of the
period.
SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1028 hPa 31s01e
Low 970 hPa 55s17w, Low 1008 hPa 41s16e
1. Cold Front: 35s26w 39s20w 41s15w 44s10w 47s05w 53s01w 56s05w into
55s17w.
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 10 to 20, but SW 05 to 15 in the east.
VIS : Good.
ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND : SE to E 10 to 20 but N to NW 05 to 15 in the south-west.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the
extreme south-west.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south-west, with SW swell.
TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND : S to SE 15 to 25, reaching 30 in the south-east until mid-
period.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south-east, with S to SW swell.
TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND : Anticyclonic 05 to 15 in the extreme north-east, otherwise NW
15 to 25 reaching 30 in the south-west in the first half of
the period.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the west.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m, except in the north-east, reaching 4.0 to 5.0m in
the south-west, with W to SW swell.
CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND : SE 10 to 20 in the north-east, but W to SW 15 to 25 in the
south-east, otherwise anticyclonic 05 to 15.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south-east until
mid-period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m, except in the west, reaching 4.0 to 5.0m in the
south-east, with SW swell.
CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND : W to NW 15 to 25, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 in the west
towards mid-period. It will become SE to S 10 to 20 in the
south from mid-period.
VIS : Good, but moderate in rain and showers in the south clearing
in the west towards mid-period.
SEA STATE: 4.0 to 5.0m reaching 6.0 to 6.5m in the south until mid-
period, with SW swell.
DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : NW to N 05 to 15 in the north-east, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20
in the north-west, but anticyclonic 05 to 15 in the south-west
and south-central.
VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the east
and west.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 4.5m in the south-central and south-
east, with S to SW swell.
MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:
WIND : S to SE 10 to 20 reaching 25 in the south-east.
VIS : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the extreme south, with S to SW swell.
MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND : E to SE 15 to 25, but NE 10 to 15 in the extreme south-west.
VIS : Good, but moderate in rain and showers in the west.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south towards the end of the period, with SW
swell.
MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E):
WIND : NW 20 to 30 in the east at first, otherwise SW 15 to 25
reaching 30 in the south and to 35 in the south-east towards
the end of the period.
VIS : Moderate to poor in rain and showers, with possible snow
showers in the south becoming good towards the end of the
period.
SEA STATE: 4.0 to 5.0m reaching 6.0 to 7.5m in the north until 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)
26/05/14 AT 1600UTC
AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here).
PART 1: WARNING
Locally gale over CRO.
PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSIS, 26/05/14 AT 1200UTC
Cold front near 34S/52E, 39S/60E, 47S/64E, 53S/60E moving rapidly eastward
High 1034 near 37S/82E, slowly moving eastward.
PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/05/14 at 1800UTC to
26/05/15 at 1800UTC
WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E)
Frontal rain, showers and squalls. Few showers over far
north-eastern.
WIND: North-westerly 4 or 6, at time 2 or 4 just behind the
front. Gusts.
SEA: Rough to very rough. SW swell 2 to 4 m.
VIS: Poor or very poor in precipitation.
AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E)
Showers over southwestern.
WIND: Anticlockwise 3 a 5, but East 5 or 6 in far north-east and North-
west 5 or 6over southern area. Gusts.
SEA: Moderate or rough, but locally very rough later over
southern area. Long SW swell 2 to 3 meters.
VIS: Poor in precipitation.
CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E)
Showers.
WIND: NW then W 5 to 6, at time 7 to 8. Gusts.
SEA: Very rough to high. Long W swell increasing 2 to 4 m.
VIS: Poor or very poor in precipitation.
KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E)
Frontal rain or showers. Gusts.
WIND: NW 5 to 6, at time 7 but decreasing temporarily NW 3 to
4 just behind the front. Gusts.
SEA: Moderate to very rough , locally high by W swell increasing
4 to 6 m.
VIS: Poor or very poor in precipitation.