Bulletinset for METAREA 7 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-05 11:59:04 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQZA31 FAPR 050830 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 05th 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 051000 TO 061000 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: S to SE 35 in the north-east for the first half of the period. 2. CAPE EAST: W to SW 35 in the south, spreading to the south-east from mid-period. 3. MARION FORTIES EAST: W to SW 35 to 45 in the western half, spreading to the eastern half by the end of the period, but NW to W 35 in the central and east. SYNOPTIC CHART 06:00Z ===================== High 1036 hPa 40s08e. Low 972 hPa 54s83e 1. Cold Front: 30s50e 33s60e 40s66e into 54s83e. AREA FORECAST: ============== ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W): WIND : SE to E 05 to 15. VIS : Good, but moderate in light showers. ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N): WIND : S to SE 10 to 20, but variable 05 to 15 in the south-east. VIS : Good. ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W): WIND : E to NE 10 to 20 but variable 05 to 15 in the west and central parts, spreading to the east from mid-period, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 in the south-west from mid- period. VIS : Moderate in showers and thundershowers in the south and central parts for the first half of the period. SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south and east, with SE swell. TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST): WIND : S to SE 10 to 20 reaching 25 in the south until mid-period. VIS : Good. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south, reaching 4.0 to 5.0m in the south for the first half of the period, with S to SE swell. TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W): WIND : NE 05 to 15 in the north-east and east, otherwise N to NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 in the south-west for the first half of the period. VIS : Good but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the south and western parts. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, with SW swell, but NW in the south-west. CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E): WIND : S to SE 20 to 30 reaching 35 in the north-east for the first half of the period, but N to NE 05 to 15 in the south-west and west. VIS : Good. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 4.5 to 5.0m in the north-east for the first half of the period, with S to SE swell. CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : E to NE 10 to 20 in the north-west and west, otherwise W to SW 15 to 25, reaching 30 to 35 in the south, spreading to the south-east from mid-period. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers in the south, spreading to the eastern parts towards mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, but 5.0 to 6.0m in the southern parts reaching 7.0 to 8.0m from the second half of the period, with S to SW swell. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : N to NW 10 to 20 in the north-east, otherwise SE to E 10 to 20. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the northern parts but in the south-west from the second half of the period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, with S to SW swell. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : S to SE 05 to 15 in the south and central parts, otherwise variable 05 to 15. VIS : Good. SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south-west spreading to the south from the second half of the period, with S to SW swell. MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : E to SE 10 to 20, but NE 05 to 15 in the south. VIS : Good, but moderate in rain and showers in the north and central parts. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : W to SW 20 to 30 reaching 35 to 45 in the western half, spreading to the eastern half by the end of the period, but NW to W 20 to 30 reaching 35 in the central and east. VIS : Moderate in rain and showers, but in rain and snow-showers in the south. SEA STATE: 4.0 to 5.0m in the north-west, otherwise 5.5 to 6.5m in the reaching 7.0 to 9.0m in the west from mid-period, with W to SW swell. AREA 2: ======= MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) 26/09/05 AT 0600UTC 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 CRO AND KER.- GALE FORCE 8 OVER WAM ET AMS. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSIS, 26/09/05 AT 0000UTC - LOW 971 HPA NEAR 49S/78E, WITH COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED AXIS: 30S/50E, 33S/55E, 37S/60E, 40S/63E, 43S/69E, 49S/80 MOVING EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD VERY QUICKLY.- HIGH OVER NORTHERN WAM AND CRO LATER. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/09/05 AT 0600UTC TO 26/09/06 AT 0600UTC WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E) FRONTAL RAIN, SHOWERS AND SQUALLS. WIND : NW 6 OR 7 AHEAD THE FRONT, BACKING SW 6 OR 7 BEHIND, LOCALLY 8 OVER SOUTHERN THEN SETTING-UP ANTICLOCKWISE 3 TO 5 OVER NORTHERN AND WEST 5 TO 6 OVER SOUTHERN LATER. GUSTS. SEA : ROUGH TO HIGH FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. LONG SW SWELL 4 TO 6 M. VIS : POOR OR VERY POOR IN PRECIPITATION. AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E) SHOWERS AND SQUALLS. WIND : NW 6 OR 7, LOCALLY 8 AHEAD THE FRONT BACKING SW 7 OR 8 BEHIND. ANTICLOCKWISE 3 TO 4 OVER NORTHERN AND WESTERLY 4 TO 5 OVER SOUTHERN LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. SEA : ROUGH TO HIGH FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. LONG SW SWELL 4 OR 6 M, LOCALLY 7 M OVER SOUTH-WESTERN AT END. VIS : POOR OR VERY POOR IN PRECIPITATION. CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E) SHOWERS AND SQUALLS. WIND : SW 7 OR 8, LOCALLY 9 SETTING-UP NORTH-WEST 7 TO 8 BY WESTERN LATER. VIOLENT GUSTS. SEA : VERY ROUGH TO HIGH, TEMPORARY VERY HIGH OVER NORTH-EASTERN. LONG SW SWELL 5 TO 7 M. VIS : POOR OR VERY POOR IN PRECIPITATION. KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E) SHOWERS AND SQUALLS. WIND : NW 7 OR 8, LOCALLY 9, AHEAD THE FRONT, BACKING SOUTH-WEST 7 TO 8 BEHIND, LOCALLY 9 LATER. NORTH-WEST 6 TO 7 BY WESTERN AT END.VIOLENT GUSTS. SEA : VERY ROUGH TO HIGH. LONG SW SWELL 5 TO 7 M. VIS : POOR OR VERY POOR IN PRECIPITATION.