Bulletinset for METAREA 7 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-02 19:12:09 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQZA31 FAPR 021620 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 02ND OF JUNE 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 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: ==================== 1. TRISTAN: N to NW 35 to 40 in the central south, spreading to the south-east towards the end of the period. 2. CAPE WEST: S to SE 30 to 40 in the eastern parts. 3. CAPE EAST: SE 35 in the west and central south during the second half of the period. 4. MARION FORTIES EAST: E to SE 35 in the north and north-west, spreading to the north-east by end of the period. SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z ===================== High 1028 hPa 40s18e, High 1036 hPa 37s69e Low 1018 hPa 29s29w, Low 956 hPa 57s13w, Low 980 hPa 61S59e 1. Cold Front: 43s41e 5s55e into 61S59e. 2. Cold Front: 25s45w 30s32w into 29s29w. 3. Cold Front: 30s37w 35s20w 40s15w 45s12w 50s10w into 57s13w. 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 10 to 20, but w to SW 05 to 10 in the east. VIS : Good. ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W): WIND : N to NW 05 to 10 in the south-west, otherwise NE to E 10 to 20. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers thundershowers in the south- western parts. TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST): WIND : S to SE 05 to 15 reaching 20 in the south-east. VIS : Good but moderate in rain in the south-east at first. SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south-eastern parts, with S to SW swell. TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W) : WIND : SW 15 to 25 in the south-west, otherwise N to NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 40 in the central south, spreading to the south-east towards the end of the period. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the west and south-west, spreading to the central north and the south- east from mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, except in the north-east, reaching 5.0m in the south-west, during the second half of the period, with NW to W swell but SW in the south-west during the second half of the period. CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E): WIND : Anti-cyclonic 05 to 15 in the central, and western parts, otherwise, S to SE 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 40 in the eastern parts. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the central and eastern parts. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the east and norther parts, with SE swell in the south-east. CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : E to NE 10 to 20 in places in the north-east, otherwise SE 25 to 30, reaching 35 in the west and central south during the second half of the period. VIS : Moderate in showers and thundershowers at times. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the west, spreading to the central south during the second half of the period whilst reaching 5.0m with SE swell. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : E to NE 10 to 20 but variable 05 to 10 in the central and eastern parts. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in places in the central and eastern parts, as well as the extreme south- western parts. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : S to SE 10 to 20, but variable 05 to 10 in the south. VIS : Good, but moderate in rain and showers in places in the north at first. MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : E to NE 05 to 15 in the south reaching 25 in the south-west, otherwise, SE 10 to 20. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in places. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : W to NW 05 to 15 in the extreme north-east, and SW 10 to 20, reaching 25 in the south-east at first, otherwise E to SE 20 to 30 in the northern parts, reaching 35 in the north and north-west, spreading to the north-east by end of the period. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the north and eastern parts, and with snow-showers in places in the southern parts at times. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the southern parts with SW swell, but 4.0 to 5.0m in the northern parts, reaching 5.5 to 6.0m in the extreme north-east, with E to SE swell. AREA 2: ======= MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) 26/06/02 AT 1600UTC AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here). PART 1: WARNING Gale continuing over KER. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSIS, 26/06/02 AT 1200UTC Fresh or strong disturbed Westerly flow over far southern areas with associated waving front, decreasing slowly due to ridge from west. Squally lines over WAM. High 1037 over AMS. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/06/02 at 1800UTC to 26/06/03 at 1800UTC WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E) Thundersqualls with severe gusts. WIND: North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west later. SEA: Moderate or rough. VIS: poor in precipitation. AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E) Scattered showers. WIND: Anticlockwise 3 to 5. SEA: Rough in SW swell. VIS: Moderate in precipitation. CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E) Rain or showers. WIND: Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing South 5 or 6 from west, increasing locally 7 in far northwest at end. Gusts. SEA: Moderate or rough, but very rough or high in south. SW swell 4 or 5 m in south VISI: Poor in precipitation. KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E) Rain or showers. WIND: Westerly 5 or 6, but 7 or 8 in south till 3 at 18 UTC with gusts. SEA: Rough or very rough, locally high in south. SW swell 4 or 5 m. VIS: Poor in precipitation.