Bulletinset for METAREA 7 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-27 02:43:25 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQZA31 FAPR 261630 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 26TH OF FEBRUARY 2026 AT 16:30 UTC. FOR SOUTH-EAST SECTOR OF METAREA. VII, PREPARED BY REUNION, SEE AREA 2 BELOW. NOTE: WX OBSERVATIONS. ====================== COULD ALL VESSELS EXPERIENCING UNEXPECTED, SEVERE WX/SEA STATE PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REPORT THIS TO SAWS VIA CAPE TOWN RADIO. AREA 1: ======= FORECAST VALID FROM 262200 TO 272200 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: ==================== NIL SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z ===================== High 1029 hPa 35s09w. Low 968 hPa 52s27e. 1. Cold front: 40s43e 45s49e 50s52e 55s50e into 52s27e. AREA FORECAST: ============== ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W): WIND : E to SE 10 to 15. VIS : Good. ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N): WIND : S to SE 05 to 15, but SW 05 to 15 in the extreme east. VIS : Good. ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W): WIND : E to NE 15 to 25 in the south-west, elsewhere, E to SE 15. VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the south and south-west. TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST): WIND : S to SE 10 to 20, but 25 to 30 in the east and south-east. VIS : Good. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the eastern parts, with S to SW swell. TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W): WIND : E to SE 15 to 25 in the northern parts, otherwise anti-cyclonic 05 to 15. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the north and north-western parts. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south-east and north-western parts, with S to SW swell, but SE in the north-west. CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E): WIND : S to SE 05 to 15 in the northern parts, reaching 20 to 25 in the north-east at first, otherwise W to SW 15 to 25 reaching 30 in places in the southern parts. VIS : Moderate in showers and rain in places over the southern parts until mid-period, otherwise good. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m except in the north-east, with SW swell. CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : N to NE 15 to 25 in the east at first, otherwise W to SW 10 to 20, reaching 25 in the south-west, where it will become W to NW 25 to 30 towards the end of the period. VIS : Moderate in showers and rain in the west, but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the east in the first half of the period. SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south-east at first with a NW swell, but 3.5 to 4.0m in the west and central parts, with SW swell. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : S to SE 05 to 10 in the western parts, otherwise E to NE 10 to 15. VIS : Good but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the south-east and south-western parts. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : NE 05 to 10 in the extreme north, otherwise S to SE 10 to 15. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers over the east and northern parts. MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : E to NE 05 to 15 but SE 10 to 15 in the north. VIS : Good but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the west and northern parts at times. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : N to NW 15 to 25, reaching 30 in places in the south and south-west. VIS : Moderate in showers and rain in the extreme north-east at first, including the south-western parts from mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0m in the north-east with N swell, but 3.5 to 4.5m in the west, reaching 5.5 to 6.5m towards mid-period, with W to SW swell. AREA 2: ======= MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) 26/02/26 AT 1600UTC AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here). PART 1: WARNING - Gale running over AMS and CRO. - Gale expected over KER. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSIS, 26/02/26 AT 1200UTC - Filling post-tropical low (HORACIO) 999 near 31S/69E, expected 1001 near 34S/67E the 27/02 at 18UTC. - High 1026 near 44S/66E, steadily moving north-eastward. - Cold front axis 28S/40E, 39S/42E, 50S/43E, steadily moving eastward. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/02/26 at 1800UTC to 26/02/27 at 1800UTC WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E) Soon frontal rain, showers and squalls over far western and thundery squalls over far eastern. WIND: clockwise 4/5 over far eastern at times 6. In the vicinity of the front, Northerly 5/6 ahead at times 7 at first, backing Southerly 4/5 behind at times 6. Gusts. Between this 2 areas, variable 2/4. SEA : moderate to rough. Cyclonic swell 3 to 4m over far eastern. VIS : poor or very poor in precipitation. AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E) Squally weather over western. WIND: over western, clockwise 5/6 but 7/8 in the vicinity of the low center. Severe gusts. Over eastern, E 4/5 at times 6 with gusts, backing gradually NE. SEA : rough to very rough. Cyclonic swell over western 4 to 6m abating 3 to 5m. VIS : poor or very poor in precipitation. CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E) Frontal rain, showers and squalls over western, moving eastward. WIND: increasing Northerly 5/6 but 7 at times 8 in the vicinity of the front, backing South-Westerly 5/6 behind the front then decreasing 4/5 at end. Gusts SEA : moderate to rough, but soon very rough over far south-eastern by NW swell 3 to 4m. VIS : poor or very poor in precipitation. KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E) Frontal rain and showers over far south-western at end. WIND: anticlockwise 3/4 over far northern at times 5, but Westerly 5/6 elsewhere increasing 6/7 from west locally 8. Gusts. SEA :rough to very rough from west to east, locally high at first over far north-eastern by SW swell 4 to 6m abating. Becoming soon moderate over north-western. VIS : poor to very poor in precipitation.