Bulletinset for METAREA 7
Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-02 18:53:08
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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FQZA31 FAPR 021600



WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII.

ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE

02nd OF SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 16:00 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 022200 TO 032200 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. TRISTAN: N to NW 35 to 40 in the south-west until mid-period.



2. CAPE WEST: Cyclonic 35 to 40 over the central parts, north-east and

              east for the first half of the period.



3. CAPE EAST: E to SE 35 to 40 over the western parts towards mid-period.



4. MARION FORTIES EAST : W to SW 35 in the south-west during the first

                         half of the period, but NW to W 35 to 40 in the

                         south and south-east until mid-period.

SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z

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High 1034 hPa 39s08w, High 1023 hPa 41s37e.



Low 964 hPa 57s65e.



1. Cold Front: 40s44e 44s58w 49s69e into 57s65e.





AREA FORECAST:

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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):

WIND     : SE to E 10 to 20.

VIS      : Good.



ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):

WIND     : SE 10 to 20, but S to SW 05 to 10 in the east.

VIS      : Good.



ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):

WIND     : E to SE 15 to 25 but NE 10 to 20 in the west.

VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in places.



TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):

WIND     : S to SE 15 to 25 reaching 30 in the south-east and north-east.

VIS      : Good but moderate in rain in the north-west and the south-

           east.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m reaching 4.5 to 5.5m in the south-east from the

           second half of the period, with S to SW swell.



TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):

WIND     : S to SE 15 to 25 over the eastern half, otherwise NE 20 to 30

           but N to NW 30 to 40 in the south-west until mid-period.

VIS      : Good but moderate in showers and rain in the western parts.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the western parts, reaching 4.5 to 5.5m in the

           south-west, with N to NW swell.



CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):

WIND     : Cyclonic 30 to 40 over the central parts north-east and east

           for the first half of the period, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20

           reaching 30 in the north-east and east.

VIS      : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the western

           parts.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 4.5 to 5.5m in the north-east and east,

           with W to SW swell.



CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):

WIND     : N to NW 10 to 20 in the north-east, otherwise NE to E 10 to

           20, but E to SE 15 to 25 over the western parts, reaching 30

           to 40 towards mid-period becoming NW 20 to 30 over the eastern

           parts from the second half of the period.

VIS      : Moderate in showers and thundershowers in places and at times.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 4.5 to 5.0m in the south with W to SW

           swell.



DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):

WIND     : N to NE 15 to 25 reaching 30 at times north-east and south-

           west becoming SW 20 to 30 towards the end of the period.

VIS      : Good.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south-west spreading to the southern and

           central parts from mid-period, with SW swell.



MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:

WIND     : Variable 05 to 15 but E to NE 10 to 20 in the south and east.

VIS      : Good but moderate in rain in the north.



MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):

WIND     : E to SE 15 to 25, but E to NE 10 to 20 in the south.

VIS      : Moderate in showers and rain in places.

SEA STATE: 3.0m except in the west, with E to SE swell.



MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E):

WIND     : Anti-cyclonic 10 to 15 in the north, otherwise W to SW 20 to

           30, reaching 25 to 35 in the south-west during the first half

           of the period, but NW to W 30 to 40 in the south and south-

           east until mid-period.

VIS      : Moderate in showers and rain in the extreme north, otherwise

           snow showers over the southern parts.

SEA STATE: 4.0 to 5.0m in the north, otherwise 5.0 to 7.0m, with SW

           swell.



AREA 2:

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MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA

ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN)



26/09/02 AT 1600UTC



AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (WIND GUSTS MAY BE ABOUT 40%

STRONGER THAN THE AVERAGES GIVEN HERE).



PART 1: WARNING



- GALE TO LOCALLY SEVERE GALE CONTINUING OR EXPECTED OVER CRO AND

KER.



PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSIS, 26/09/02 AT 1200UTC



- LOW 960 NEAR 56S/63E WITH COLD FRONT CF ASSOCIATED AND AXIS

39S/43E, 42S/56E, 45S/65E, 49S/75E, MOVING RATHER QUICKLY EASTWARD.-

NEW DISTURBANCE LATER FROM WEST.- HIGH 1032 NEAR 31S/74E,

SLOW-MOVING.





PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/09/02 AT 1800UTC  TO 26/09/03

AT 1800UTC



WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E)

FRONTAL RAIN OR SHOWERS.WIND: MAINLY NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, AT TIMES 6 IN

SOUTH, BUT TEMPORARILY SOUTH BEHIND THE FRONT. GUSTS. SEA: MODERATE

OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTH. SW SWELL

INCEASING 3 OR 4 M IN SOUTHWEST.VISI: POOR IN PRECIPITATION.





AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E)

FRONTAL RAIN OR SHOWERS.WIND: - IN NORTH: ANTICLOCKWISE 2 TO 4.- IN

SOUTH: NORTHWEST 5 OR 6, VERY QUICKLY INCREASING AT TIMES 7, BACKING

SOON TEMPORARILY SOUTH 4 OR 5 BEHIND THE FRONT. GUSTS.SEA: MODERATE

OR ROUGH, AT TIMES VERY ROUGH IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SW SWELL 3 OR 4 M AT

FIRST IN SOUTHEAST, ABATING.VISI: POOR IN PRECIPITATION.





CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E)

FRONTAL RAIN OR SHOWERS.WIND: - IN NORTHWEST: SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, BUT

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AT FIRST IN FAR EAST, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER.

GUSTS.- IN SOUTHEAST: SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7, AT TIMES 8, VEERING SOON

NORTHWEST FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.SEA: ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT VERY

ROUGH OR HIGH IN SOUTH. SW SWELL 4 OR 5 M, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN

SOUTH.VISI: POOR IN PRECIPITATION.





KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E)

FRONTAL RAIN OR SHOWERS.WIND: NORTHWEST 6 OR 7, AT TIMES 8, BACKING

SOUTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT THEN INCREASING LATER LOCALLY 8 OR 9 IN

FAR SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.SEA: ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH

OR HIGH, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR SOUTH. SW SWELL 5 M LATER IN WEST,

OCCASIONALLY 6 M IN SOUTHWEST.VISI: POOR IN PRECIPITATION.=