Bulletinset for METAREA 7 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-19 23:01:52 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQZA31 FAPR 191700 CCA WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 19TH OF JUNE 2026 AT 17:00 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 192200 TO 202200 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: ==================== 1. TRISTAN: S to SE 35 in the south, drifting to the south-east towards mid- period, becoming NW 35 in the extreme south-west towards the end of the period. 2. CAPE EAST: S to SW 35 to 40 over the eastern parts until mid-period. 3. DURBAN EAST: W to SW 35 in the south, drifting to the eastern parts towards mid-period. 4. MARION FORTIES EAST: S to SW 35 in the north-east at first, but W to NW 35 in the south. SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z ===================== High 1030 hPa 37s26e Low 1004 hPa 43s03w, Low 991 hPa 44s59e 1. Cold Front: 23s20w 30s14w 35s10w into 43s03w 2. Cold Front: 26s37e 30s42e 35s51e 40s58e into 44s59e AREA FORECAST: ============== ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W): WIND : E to SE 05 to 15. VIS : Good. ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N): WIND : S to SE 05 to 15, but SW 05 to 15 in the east. VIS : Good. ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W): WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the south-east, otherwise E to SE 05 to 15 reaching 20 in the south-west. VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the south-west, drifting to the south and west towards mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south-west, with S to SW swell. TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST): WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the east, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20, becoming NW to N 05 to 15 in the east and south-east towards mid- period. VIS : Good. TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W): WIND : NW 15 to 25 in the east until mid-period, reaching 30 in the south-east at first, otherwise S to SE 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 35 in the south, drifting to the south-east towards mid-period, while becoming anticyclonic 05 to 15 in the west. It will become NW 25 to 35 in the extreme south-west towards the end of the period. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the central parts, drifting to the eastern half towards mid-period, but in the south- west towards the end of the period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the southern and western halves, reaching 4.5 to 5.0m in the south-east at first, with S to SW swell. CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E): WIND : NW 20 to 30 in the south-west at first, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20 reaching 25 to 30 in the south-west from mid-period, but E to NE 10 to 20 in the north-east, reaching 25 in the east and south- east at first. VIS : Good, becoming moderate in showers and rain in the south-west towards mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south-west, with W to SW swell. CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : Anticyclonic 05 to 15 over the central parts, otherwise S to SW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 40 over the eastern parts until mid-period, but E to NE 20 to 30 in the west and north-west. It will become W to NW 05 to 15 in the south-west towards the end of the period. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the eastern parts until mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 5.0 to 7.0m in the eastern parts until towards the end of the period, with SW swell. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : W to SW 10 to 20, reaching 25 to 30 in the south and west but 35 in the south, drifting to the eastern parts towards mid-period, but S to SE 15 to 25 in the west and E to NE 10 to 20 in the south-west, spreading to the north-west by the end of the period, while reaching 25 to 30 in places in the west. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the eastern parts, but in the central and western parts at first. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the south, drifting to the eastern parts towards the end of the period, with S to SW swell. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : W to SW 05 to 15 in the south-east at first, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20, reaching 25 to 30 in the southern parts, spreading over the northern parts towards the end of the period. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the southern parts, drifting to the central parts towards mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the southern parts, spreading over the central parts towards the end of the period, with S swell. MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : E to SE 10 to 20, reaching 25 in the extreme north-west, but SW to S 20 to 30 in the extreme south, spreading over central parts towards the end of the period. VIS : Moderate in showers and rain in places. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south towards mid-period, spreading over the central parts towards the end of the period, while reaching 4.5 to 5.5m in the south, with S to SW swell. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : S to SW 25 to 35 in the north-east at first, otherwise W to NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 35 in the south. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south. SEA STATE: 3.5 to 4.5m, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the north at first, but in the south towards mid-period, with W to SW swell. AREA 2: ======= MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) 26/06/19 AT 1700UTC AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here). PART 1: WARNING - Locally gales running over WAM and CRO and expected over KER at end. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSIS, 26/06/19 AT 1200UTC - Low 990 hPa near 45S/60E with associated cold front (CF), axis 30S/45E, 34S/51E, 41S/59E, 44S/61E moving eastward 20/25 kt. - Deepening low 1003 hPa over WAM later. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/06/19 at 1800UTC to 26/06/20 at 1800UTC WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E) Frontal rain and showers. Squalls. WIND : clockwise 4 to 6 , at times 7, increasing S 6/7 at times 8 over western area soon. Severe gusts. SEA : rough to very rough,locally high over western area later. SW swell 3/4 meters. VIS : very poor in precipitations. AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E) Frontal rain and showers over western area and showers over eastern at first. Squalls. WIND : N 4/5 over eastern area at first, backing W 3/4 and increasing NW 4 to 6 by western area ahead the front. Gusts. SEA : rough, locally moderate over northeastern soon. SW swell, 2/3 meters. VIS : poor to very poor in precipitation. CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E) Rain and showers over eastern at first. Gusts. WIND : S 4 to 6 at times 8 over northwestern at first increasing gradually W 6/7 over southern area soon. SEA : rough to very rough. W or SW swell 2 to 4 meters. VIS : poor in precipitation. KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E) Frontal rain and showers. Gusts. WIND : increasing clockwise 4 to 6, at times 7/8, from western area . Gusts. SEA : rough to very rough. Mainly SW swell 2 to 4 meters. VIS : poor to very poor in precipitation.