Bulletinset for METAREA 7 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-11 20:40:17 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQZA31 FAPR 111600 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 11th OF JULY 2026 AT 16:00 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 112200 TO 122200 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 : W to NW 35 in the south-west at first. SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z ===================== High 1032 hPa 454s16e; Low 990 hPa 40s25w; Low 1000 hPa 43s05w; Low 991 hPa 50s16w 1. Cold Front: 28s32w 31s27w 36s23w 41s26w into 40s25w 2. Cold Front: 31s01w 36s0e 43s03w 41s05w into 43s05w AREA FORECAST: ============== ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W): WIND : E to SE 10 to 20, but variable 05 in the north-east. VIS : Good. ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N): WIND : S to SE 10 to 15 but variable 05 in the east. VIS : Good. ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W): WIND : W to NW 15 to 25 in the south, otherwise variable 05 to 10, but E to SE 10 to 20 in the north-east. VIS : Good but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the south. SEA STATE: 3.0m from the end of the period, 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 north-west. VIS : Good, but moderate in rain and showers in the central parts and the south-east. TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W): WIND : W to NW 10 to 20 in the south, reaching 25 to 35 in the south- west at first, but variable 05 to 10 in the north-east and the north-west from mid-period. VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers, but good in places in the north. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the west, reaching 4.5 to 5.5m, with W to NW swell. CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E): WIND : Variable 05 in the north, otherwise E to NE 15 to 25, but SE 10 to 20 in the south-east at first. VIS : Good in places in the north-east, otherwise moderate in showers. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the extreme south-east, with SE swell. CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : E to SE 10 to 20 in the south-east, otherwise E to NE 15 to 25. VIS : Moderate in showers and rain in places in the north and the north-west. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m over the central parts shifting to the east from mid- period, with SW to S swell. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : N to NW 10 to 20 in the east at first, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20, reaching 25 in the south, but variable 05 to 10 in the north. VIS : Good in places in the south, otherwise moderate in showers and rain. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south and eastern parts, with SW swell. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : S to SE 05 to 15 but variable 05 to 10 in places in the north- east and south-west. VIS : Good. MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : cyclonic 05 to 15 in the north-east, otherwise E to SE 15 to 25 but NE to N to 05 to 15 in the south-west. VIS : Moderate in showers and rain, but poor over the central parts, clearing in the north from mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south, with S to SW swell. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : W to SW 15 to 25, becoming anticyclonic 05 to 15 in the extreme north-west from mid-period. VIS : Good in the north-west, otherwise moderate in showers and rain, clearing from mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, but 4.5m in the extreme east, subsiding from the west from the end of the period, with W to SW swell. AREA 2: ======= MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) 26/07/11 AT 1600UTC AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here). PART 1: WARNING - Strong gale over KER. - Gale over northern CRO. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSIS, 26/07/11 AT 1200UTC - Low 985 hPa near 48S/65E expected 976 hPa near 50S/68E at 18 UTC. - Low 1000 hPa near 45S/48E, expected 997 hPa near 45S/68E at 06UTC, then 985 hPa near 49S/84E at end. Associated clod front spreading to NW. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/07/11 at 1800UTC to 26/07/12 at 1800UTC WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E) Showers frontal over northeastern at first, then scattered showers. WIND : Variable 2 to 4 over northern. Elsewhere, W to NW 5 to 6, locally 7 over far southern, backing SW 5 or 6 later. Gusts. SEA : Rough to very rough. SW swell 3 to 5 m from north to south. VISI: Poor to very poor with precipitation. AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E) Frontal rain and showers. WIND : Anticlockwise 3 to 4 over northeastern. Elsewhere, NW 5 or 6, locally 7 over southern. Gusts. SEA : Rough to very rough. SW swell 3 or 4 m. VISI : Poor with precipitation. CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E) Frontal rain and showers over northern. WIND : Over northern : W 6 or 7, locally 8, increasing 7 or 8 over northern of the low soon, backing SW 5 or 6 behind the front. Severe gusts. Over southern : W 6 or 7 with gusts over eastern, SW 5 or 6 over western, becoming SW 5 or 6 later. SEA : Rough or very rough, locally high over western. W swell 4 to 6 m. VISI : Very poor with precipitation. KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E) Frontal rain and showers. WIND : NW or W 6 to 7 over northern, 8 or 9 over southern, backing SW 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. SEA : Very rough to rough. W swell 4 to 6 m. VISI : Very poor with precipitation.