Bulletinset for METAREA 7 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-03 19:28:22 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQZA31 FAPR 031740 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 03RD OF DECEMBER 2025 AT 17:40 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 032200 TO 042200 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 1022 hPa 38s20e High 1022 hPa 36s09e. Low 990 hPa 49s44e. AREA FORECAST: ============== ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W): WIND : SE to E 10 to 20. VIS : Good. ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N): WIND : S to SE 05 to 10 but SW 05 to 10 in the east. VIS : Good. ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W): WIND : SE to E 10 to 20 but N to NE 05 to 10 in the south-west. VIS : Good but moderate in rain and showers in the extreme south-west. TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST): WIND : S to SE 10 to 20 reaching 25 over the southern and central parts but variable 05 to 10 in the north-east. VIS : Good. SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south-east at first, with S to SE swell. TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W): WIND : NE to E 10 to 20 in the extreme north-west, otherwise anticyclonic 05 to 15 but W 10 to 20 in the extreme south. VIS : Good but moderate in showers and rain in the north-west. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south, with W to SW swell. CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E): WIND : W to NW 15 to 25 in the south, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20 reaching 25 in the north-east. VIS : Good but moderate in showers in the south. SEA STATE: 3.0m in places in the north-east at first, with S to SE swell. CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : E to NE 15 to 25 in the north-west, otherwise S to SW 15 to 25 reaching 30 in the south-east but NW 10 to 20 in the south-west. It will become variable 05 over the central parts from mid- period. VIS : Good but moderate in showers and rain in the east for the first half of the period. It will become moderate in showers and rain in the extreme south-west towards the end of the period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, except in the extreme west, reaching 4.5 to 5.5m over the central and eastern parts, with SW swell. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : SW 10 to 20 in the south, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20. It will become E to NE 10 to 20 in the south-west from mid-period. VIS : Moderate in showers in the west at first, otherwise good but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the north-east. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south, with SW swell. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : NE 05 to 15 in the north, otherwise SE to E 15 to 25. VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in places. MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : N to NE 10 to 20 but E to SE 10 to 15 in the north and south- west. VIS : Moderate in showers and thundershowers in places. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : SW 15 to 25 reaching 30 in the north. VIS : Moderate in showers in the east and south for the first half of the period, otherwise good. SEA STATE: 3.5 to 4.5m reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the north, with W to SW swell. It will subside in the south from mid-period. AREA 2: ======= MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) 25/12/03 AT 1600UTC AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here). PART 1: WARNING - Gale expected over far south-eastern CRO and far southern KER. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSIS, 25/12/03 AT 1200UTC - Convergence line over northern WAM, steadily moving eastward. - Deepening low 984 near 48S/59E, with associated cold front, axis 30S/39E, 35S/50E, 40S/55E, steadily moving eastward. - Filling low 988 near 49S/43E, steadily moving eastward. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 25/12/03 at 1800UTCto 25/12/04 at 1800UTC WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E) Rain, showers and thundery squalls with the convergence line over northern. Frontal rain and showers over southern. WIND: Increasing NW 5/6, backing Westerly behind the front 4 to 7 from north to south. Gusts. SEA : rough, becoming soon very rough over southern. SW swell 2 to 3m, increasing 3 to 5m over southern. VIS : poor or very poor in precipitation. AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E) Showers, then rain, showers and thundery squalls with the convergence line merging with the front. WIND: Increasing NW 5/6, backing Westerly behind the front 4 to 7 from north to south. Gusts. SEA : Moderate to rough. VIS : Poor or very poor in precipitation. CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E) Frontal rain and showers at first over eastern, then showers locally thundery. WIND: Clockwise 5/6 over eastern at first, locally 7/8 over far south- eastern. Gusts. Becoming gradually Westerly 6/7 with gusts over northern, but 4/5 over southern at times 3. SEA : Rough to very rough, becoming gradually moderate to rough over southern. W swell 3 to 5m at end over north-western. VIS : Poor or very poor in precipitation. KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E) Frontal rain and showers, but showers ahead. Showers locally thundery at end over western. WIND: Increasing NW 5/6 but clockwise 6/7 over far southern at times 8. Backing Westerly behind the front 5/6 at times 7. Gusts. SEA : Rough, locally very rough over far southern. Westerly swell around 3m. VIS : poor or very poor in precipitation.