Bulletinset for METAREA 7 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-02 00:47:03 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQZA31 FAPR 011700 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 01ST OF MAY 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 012200 TO 022200 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: SW 35 in the south and south-east towards the end of the period. 2. CAPE WEST: W to NW 35 to 40 in the east and south-east until mid-period. 3. CAPE EAST: W to NW 35 to 40 in the west and north-east, drifting to the south towards the end of the period. SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z ===================== High 1022 hPa 25s03w, High 1023 hPa 33s61e Low 993 hPa 49s07w, Low 1002 hPa 41s31e, Low 1002 hPa 36s38e 1. Cold Front: 31s02e 35s10e 40s20e into 49s07w 2. Cold Front: 28s34e 32s37e into 36s38e AREA FORECAST: ============== ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W): WIND : E to SE 10 to 20. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the extreme northern parts. SEA STATE: 3.0m in places until mid-period, with SE swell. ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N): WIND : S to SE 10 to 20, but SW 05 to 15 in the east. VIS : Good. ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W): WIND : Anticyclonic 05 to 15 in the central parts, otherwise E to SE 10 to 20, but NW 10 to 20 in the south, drifting to the south-east towards mid-period. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south-west, drifting to the south-east towards mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0m in the west, drifting to the south-east towards mid-period, with S to SW swell. TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST): WIND : S to SE 10 to 20 reaching 25 in the north-east until towards mid- period, but W to NW 10 to 20 in the south-west. VIS : Good. TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W): WIND : W to NW 15 to 25, but SW 15 to 25 in the west, spreading to the east towards the end of the period, while reaching 30 to 35 in south and south-east. VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and rain, becoming good in the west towards mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m reaching 4.5 to 5.5m in the south, with W to SW swell. CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E): WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the extreme north-east, otherwise W to NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 40 in the east and south-east until mid- period. It will become SW 15 to 25 in the west towards the end of the period. VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and rain, but good in the north-east. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m reaching 4.5 to 5.0m in the south-east, with W to SW swell. CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : SW 10 to 20 in the north, otherwise W to NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 40 in the west and north-east, drifting to the south towards the end of the period. VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in places, but good in the north. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 4.5 to 5.5m in the south-west but in the south-east until mid-period, with SW swell. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : E to NE 10 to 20 in the east until mid-period, otherwise N to NW 10 to 20 reaching 25 to 30 in the south, drifting to the south- east towards mid-period, but anticyclonic 05 to 15 in the west. It will become SW 10 to 20 in the south-west towards the end of the period. VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the south, drifting to the south-east towards mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m reaching 4.0m in the south until towards the end of the period, with S to SW swell. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : S to SE 10 to 20, but variable 05 to 10 in the central and southern parts until mid-period. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in places in the northern parts until mid-period. MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : SE 10 to 20, but NE 05 to 15 in the south. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in places over northern parts. SEA STATE: 3.0m in the east at first, with S to SW swell. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : SW 15 to 25 in the south-east at first, otherwise NE to E 15 to 25 but cyclonic 20 to 30 in the north, drifting to the north-east towards the end of the period. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the north, drifting to the north-east towards the end of the period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the south-east until mid- period, with W to SW swell. AREA 2: ======= MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) 26/05/01 AT 1700UTC AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here). PART 1: WARNING - Nil. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSIS, 26/05/01 AT 1200UTC - Cold front CF axis at 28S/71E; 30S/72E; 40S/80E. - High-pressure system 1022 hPa over WAM near 32S/59E, moving slowly eastwards. - Undulating front over CRO axis 42S/50E, 45S/62E. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/05/01 at 1800UTC to 26/05/02 at 1800UTC WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E) More frequent rain and showers over southern, followed by frontal rain and showers over western area towards the end of the forecast period with new front moves in. WIND: Anticlockwise, 3 to 5, increasing north-westerly 5/6 over southern, then settling up northerly 5 to 7 over western area towards the end of the forecast period. SEA : Rough to very rough. Long south-westerly swell of 3 to 5 metres, easing. VIS : Poor to very poor during rainfall. AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E) Rain, frontal showers caused by a cold front moving slowly eastwards. WIND: south-easterly 4 to 5 behind the cold front, then anticlockwise 3 to 5 from the west later on. SEA : rough to very rough. South-westerly swell 3 to 5 m, easing. VISI : poor to very poor in rainfall. CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E) Rain and showers associated with the undulating front. WIND: In the northern sector, north-westerly 5 to 7; in the southern sector, south-westerly 5 to 7; temporarily anticlockwise 3/4 between the two sectors. SEA : Very rough to high, becoming rough to very rough. A long south- westerly swell of 4 to 6 m, gradually abating. VIS : poor to very poor in rainfall. KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E) Rain and frontal showers associated with the undulating front. WIND: In the northern sector, north-westerly 5 to 7; in the southern sector, south-westerly 4 to 6; temporarily anti-clockwise 3/4 between the two sectors. SEA : Rough to very rough, temporarily high in the southern sector. Swell from the west 4 to 6 m, easing during the day. VIS : Poor to very poor during rainfall.