Bulletinset for METAREA 7 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-06 12:15:23 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQZA31 FAPR 060830 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 06th OF SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 08:30 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 061000 TO 071000 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: E to NE 35 in the south-east but moderating towards the end of the period. 2. CAPE EAST: S to SW 35 to 40 in the south and south-east. 3. MARION FORTIES EAST: W to SW 35 to 45 in the central and eastern parts. SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z ===================== High 1034 hPa 43s18e. Low 974 hPa 58s05w, Low 972 hPa 56s51e 1. Cold Front: 36s15w 38s14w 44s11w 49s09w 58s07w 58s06w into 60s11w 2. Cold Front: 37s45w 39s49e 44s55e 48s56e 51s57e 52s53e into 56s51e AREA FORECAST: ============== ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W): WIND : SE to E 05 to 15. VIS : Good, but moderate in light showers for the first half of the period. ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N): WIND : S to SE 10 to 20, but SW 05 to 15 in the east until mid- period. VIS : Good. ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W): WIND : N to NW 15 to 25 in the south-west but variable 05 to 15 in the south-east and central parts, otherwise E to SE 10 to 20. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the south- west. SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south-west and south-east, but in the south-west towards mid-period, with SE swell in the south-east but NW swell in the south-west. TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST): WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the south until mid-period, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20. VIS : Good. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south-west, with S to SE swell. TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W): WIND : W to NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 35 in places in the central and west from mid-period. VIS : Good but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the western and central parts, spreading to the south-east from mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the west, spreading to the central and south- central towards the end of the period, with NW swell. CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E): WIND : S to SE 05 to 15 until mid-period, but E to NE 15 to 25 in the south, reaching 30 to 35 in the south-east but moderating towards the end of the period. It will become variable 05 to 10 in the west from mid-period spreading to the central towards the end of the period. VIS : Good. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the central and south-eastern parts, with S to SE swell. CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : E to NE 15 to 25 in the west reaching 30 in places in the north-west towards the end of the period, reaching otherwise S to SW 15 to 25, reaching 30 to 40 in the south and south-east. VIS : Good but moderate in showers and rain the south-east. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the north-west, otherwise 4.5 to 5.5m reaching 6.0 to 9.0m in the central and eastern parts, with S to SW swell. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : S to SE 10 to 20 in the west reaching 25 in places in the north-west until mid-period and south-central from mid-period, otherwise W to SW 15 to 25. It will become E to NE 15 to 25 in the south-west towards the end of the period. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the western parts. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 4.5 to 5.5m in the south from mid-period spreading to the central towards the end of the period but 6.0 to 7.0m in the extreme south towards the end of the period, with S to SW swell. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the north until mid-period, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20. VIS : Good but moderate in showers in the south-west. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south, spreading to central parts towards mid-period, with S to SE swell. MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : NE 05 to 15 in the south-west until mid-period otherwise E to SE 10 to 20. VIS : Good, but moderate in rain and showers in places south from mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south towards mid-period, with S to SE swell. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : W to SW 20 to 30 reaching 35 to 45 in the central and eastern parts. VIS : Moderate in rain and showers, but in rain and snow-showers in the south-central and south-east, clearing from the west from mid-period. SEA STATE: 5.0 to 6.0m reaching 7.5 to 9.5m over the central to eastern parts, with W to SW swell. AREA 2: ======= MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) 26/09/06 AT 0500UTC AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here). PART 1: WARNING - Strong gale force 9 over KER and over CRO.- Gale force 8 over WAM and AMS. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSIS, 26/09/06 AT 0000UTC - Low 970 hPa near 53S/46E with cold front CF associated and axis 37S/39E, 41S/47E, 45S/51E, 51S/50E moving Eastward quickly.- High 1022 hPa near 30S/58E over Northern WAM area. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/09/06 at 0600UTC to 26/09/07 at 0600UTC WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E) Frontal rain, showers and squalls under CF. WIND : Increasing NW 6 to 8 ahead CF then veering W to SW 7/8 behind CF. SEA : Rough to very rough becoming high by Western area at end. Long SW swell 4 to 6 meters. VIS : Poor to very poor under precipitations. AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E) Showers over Northern area at beginning then frontal rain showers and squalls by Western area at end. WIND : Increasing NW force 5 to 7 locally 8, from North to South behind CF. Gusts. SEA : Rough to high from North to South. Long SW swell, 4 to 6 meters. VIS : Poor to very poor under precipitations. CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E) Fontal showers, rains and squalls under CF. WIND : Settling up to NW 7 to 8, locally 9 ahead CF shifting S to SW 7 to 9 by Western area behind CF. Violent gusts. SEA : Very rough to rough. Long SW swell 4 to 6 meters. VIS : Poor to very poor under precipitations. KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E) Scattered showers then frontal rains, showers and squalls. WIND : NW 7 or 8, locally 9 ahead the front backing SW 7 to 8 locally 9 behind. Violent gusts. SEA : Very rough to high. Long SW swell 4 to 6 meters. VIS : Poor or very poor in precipitations.