Bulletinset for METAREA 7 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-19 20:37:02 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQZA31 FAPR 191900 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 19th OF OCTOBER 2026 AT 19:00 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 192200 TO 202200 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.CAPE WEST: W to NW 35 to 40 in the south-west, spreading to the south-central towards mid-period, and to the south-east by the end of the period. 2.CAPE EAST: W to NW 35 in the south-west by the end of the period. 3.DURBAN EAST: S to SW 35 to 40 in the north-west at first. 4.MARION FORTIES EAST: E to SE 35 in the northern parts towards mid- period. SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z ===================== High 1025 hPa 31s11e High 1024 hPa 43s46e High 1024 28s64e. Low 1004 hPa 38s07w Low 1005 hPa 36s34e 1. Cold Front:25s28w 27s23w 30s18w 34s14w 35s10w 38s07w. AREA FORECAST: ============== ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W): WIND : E to SE 10 to 20. VIS : Good. ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N): WIND : S to SE 10 to 20 but SW 05 to 10 in the east. VIS : Good. ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W): WIND : W to NW 10 to 20 in the south-west, reaching 25 in the extreme south-west by mid-period, otherwise E to SE 10 to 20. It will become anticyclonic 05 to 15 in the central parts towards the end of the period. VIS : Good but moderate in showers in the south-west. TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST): WIND : S to SE 15 to 25 reaching 30 in the south-east at first becoming anticyclonic 05 to 15 in the south-west towards mid- period. VIS : Good. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the east until mid-period, with S to SW swell. TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W): WIND : Cyclonic 15 to 25 in the central, spreading to the south-east towards the end of the period but E to NE 10 to 20 in the south-central parts, otherwise W to NW 15 to 25. VIS : Moderate to poor in thundershowers and showers in the north- west towards the mid-period and moderate in showers and rain south-west towards mid-period, otherwise good. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m except in the north, with W to NW swell. CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E): WIND : Anticyclonic 05 to 10 in the north-east otherwise W to NW 15 to 25, reaching 30 to 40 in the south-west, spreading to the south-central towards mid-period, and to the south-east by the end of the period. It will become W to SW 15 to 25 in the south-west towards the end of the period. VIS : Moderate in showers in the west, central and south-central, spreading to the south-eastern parts towards mid-period, otherwise good. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m except in the northern parts, reaching 4.5 to 5.5 in places in the central and south-eastern parts towards mid- period, with W to SW swell. CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : Cyclonic 15 to 25 in the south-central parts until mid-period but S to SW 15 to 25 over the central parts spreading to the eastern parts towards mid-period, otherwise W to NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 35 in the south-west by the end of the period. VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the central spreading to the south-east towards mid-period but moderate in showers and rain in the south-west spreading to the central towards mid-period, otherwise good. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m except in the north-east, reaching 4.0 to 5.0m in the north-west at first and central parts, and in the south- west towards mid-period, with W to SW swell. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : S to SW 15 to 25 in the west, reaching 30 to 40 in the north- west at first, but E to NE 15 to 25 in the north-east, otherwise W to NW 15 to 25. VIS : Good but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the south-west, spreading to the central parts towards mid- period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the west where it will reach 4.5 to 5.0m at first, with W to SW swell. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : E to NE 10 to 20 becoming variable 05 to 10 in the south-west towards mid-period. VIS : Good. MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : SE 10 to 20 in the north but NE 10 to 20 in the south. VIS : Good. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : E to SE 15 to 25 in the northern parts reaching 30 to 35 in the northern parts towards mid-period, otherwise N to NW 15 to 25, reaching 30 in the south-west from mid-period. VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in rain and showers in the north and south-west from mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.5 to 4.5m except in the central, with E to SE swell in the northern parts but W to SW swell in the south-west. AREA 2: ====== MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) 26/10/19 AT 1900UTC AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here). PART 1: WARNING Gale running over KER and expected over CRO. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSIS, 26/10/19 AT 1200UTC - Low 1003 near 36S/33E, rapidly moving southeastward, 997 hPa near 42S/51E on the 10/20/2026 at 18 UTC. - High 1025 over all part at first. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/10/19 at 1800UTCto 26/10/20 at 1800UTC WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E) Rain over southern. WIND : N to NW 4/6 locally 7 over southwestern but NE 4/6 over southern at first. SEA : rough but moderate over far northern. SW swell 2 to 4 m abating. VIS : poor in precipitation. AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E) Few showers. WIND : Westerly 4/6 becoming anticlockwise 3/5 at end. SEA : rough to very rough, locally high over far southeastern. SW swell 3 to 5 m locally 6 m over far southeastern at first. VIS : moderate in showers. CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E) Rain and squalls over northern. WIND :SW 4/6 locally 7 over southeastern at first, increasing E 7/8 over northern later. SEA : rough to very rough locally high over southeastern at first. SW swell 3 to 5 m decreasing 2 to 4 m. VIS : poor to very poor in precipitation. KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E) Showers and squalls over eastern. WIND : SW 7/8 with severe gusts becoming anticlockwise 2/4 over western at end. SEA : very rough to high becoming rough over western at end. SW swell 3 to 5 m locally 6 m over northeastern. VIS : poor in showers.