Bulletinset for METAREA 7 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-21 22:30:25 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQZA31 FAPR 211630 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 21ST OF MARCH 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 212200 TO 222200 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. MARION FORTIES EAST: NW 35 in the south-west, drifting to the south-east towards the end of the period. SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z ===================== High 1027 hPa 36s03w Low 990 hPa 50s49e Cold Front: 34s39e 40s43e 45s48e into 50s49e AREA FORECAST: ============== ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W): WIND : E to SE 10 to 20. VIS : Good. ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N): WIND : SW 05 to 15 in the east, otherwise S to SE 05 to 15 reaching 20 in the south. VIS : Good but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the east at times. ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W): WIND : NE 10 to 20 in the south-west, otherwise E to SE 10 to 20. VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the extreme south-west. TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST): WIND : S to SE 15 to 25 reaching 30 in the south-east, but in the north-east towards the end of the period. VIS : Good. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the east and south-east, with S to SE swell. TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W): WIND : Cyclonic 15 to 25 in the west, otherwise N to NE 10 to 20 but anti- cyclonic 05 to 15 in the east. VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the western parts, spreading over the central parts towards the end of the period. CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E): WIND : SW 10 to 20 in the south, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20 reaching 25 to 30 in the north-east. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south until towards the end of the period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south and north-east, with S to SW swell. CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : N to NW 15 to 25 in the south and east, otherwise E to NE 10 to 20 reaching 25 in the north-west, spreading to the south towards the end of the period, but anti-cyclonic 05 to 15 in the central parts. VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in places, but good in the west. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the central parts until mid-period, with SW swell. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : S to SE 10 to 20 in the west, otherwise E to NE 05 to 15 reaching 20 to 25 in the north and south-west. VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the west and north-east. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the west and south-west, with S to SE swell. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : SE to E 05 to 15 reaching 20 to 25 in the south-east, but NE 15 to 25 in the north but in the east until towards mid-period. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the northern and central parts. MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : E to SE 10 to 20 but NE 05 to 15 in the south. VIS : Moderate in showers and thundershowers in places. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : SW 20 to 30 in the east at first, otherwise NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 35 in the south-west, drifting to the south-east towards the end of the period. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south-west, drifting to the north-west and south-east towards the end of the period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m reaching 4.0 to 5.0m in the south-west towards the end of the period, with W to NW swell. AREA 2: ======= MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) 26/03/21 AT 1500UTC AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here). PART 1: WARNING - Gale force 8 over Southern area of KER. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSIS, 26/03/21 AT 1200UTC - Low 989 hPa near 49S/48E with associated cold front (CFF) moving Eastward 15 to 20kt. - High 1029 hPa near 40S/88E moving slowly Eastward. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/03/21 at 1800UTC to 26/03/22 at 1800UTC WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E) Scattered showers but frontal rain and showers CF over Southern area. WIND: Northern half: East to Northeast 3 to, reaching 5 to 6 locally in the north. Southern half: Northwest 3 to 5. SEA : Moderate. SW swell 1 meters 50 VIS : Poor under precipitations. AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E) Scattered showers. WIND: Anti-clockwise 2/4, increasing E 4/5 over the Northern area. SEA : Moderate. SW swell 1 meter 50 VIS : Poor under precipitations. CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E) Frontal rain, showers and squalls under CF. WIND: Increasing N to NW 5 to 6 locally 7 with gusts ahead CF becoming SW 4 to 5 locally 6 behind CF. SEA : Moderate to rough. SW swell 2 to 3 m at beginning then NW swell 2 o 3 meters. VIS : Poor under precipitation. KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E) Scattered showers then frontal rain, showers and squalls under CF by Western area. WIND: NW 5 to 6 increasing 7/8 ahead CF backing SW 5 to 6 locally 7 behind CF. SEA : Moderate to rough locally very rough. SW 2 to 3 meters then W 3 to 4 meters at end over Southern area. VIS : Poor under precipitation.