Bulletinset for METAREA 7 Edition date (UTC): 2026-05-05 20:24:15 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQZA31 FAPR 051615 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 05TH OF MAY 2026 AT 16:15 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 052200 TO 062200 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. TRADES: S to SE 35 in the north-east. 2. CAPE WEST: S to SE 35 to 40 in the south-east until mid-period. 3. CAPE EAST: W to SW 35 to 40 in the extreme west and south-east at first, but SE to E 40 to 50 in the west and north-west, spreading to the south by the end of the period. 4. DURBAN EAST: Cyclonic 35 in the south-west. 5. MARION FORTIES EAST: S to SW 35 to 45 in the south-east, drifting to the east towards the end of the period. SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z ===================== High 1028 hPa 34s14w, High 1033 hPa 46s19e, High 1019 hPa 30s62e Low 972 hPa 64s01w, Low 1006 hPa 30s33e, Low 967 hPa 55s54e 1. Cold Front: 35s13e 40s01e 45s05e 50s06e into 64s01w 2. Cold Front: 34s38e 40s49e 43s65e 45s68e 50s66e into 55s54e AREA FORECAST: ============== ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W): WIND : E to SE 15 to 20, reaching 25 in the south-east until mid-period. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the extreme north-west. SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south-west with S to SW swell, but with SE swell in the south-east. ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N): WIND : SW 05 to 15 in the east, otherwise S to SE 15 to 25, reaching 30 in the south. VIS : Good. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south, spreading over the central parts towards mid-period, with S to SE swell. ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W): WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the south, otherwise E to SE 10 to 20, reaching 25 in the north until towards the end of the period. VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the extreme south-west. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the north-east with S to SE swell, but 3.5 to 4.5m in the south-west with S to SW swell. TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST): WIND : Variable 05 to 10 in the south-east until towards the end of the period, otherwise S to SE 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 35 in the north-east. VIS : Good. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m reaching 4.0m in the north and south-east, with S to SE swell, but with SW swell in the south-east until mid-period. TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W): WIND : Anticyclonic 05 to 15, but NW 10 to 20 in the east, reaching 25 to 30 in the south-west towards mid-period. VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the north-east, but in the south-west towards the end of the period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the southern and western halves, reaching 4.5 to 5.0m in the south-west, with W to SW swell. CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E): WIND : Anticyclonic 05 to 15 in the southern and western parts, otherwise S to SE 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 40 in the south-east until mid-period, but NW 10 to 20 in the south-west. VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and rain in the eastern and south-western parts. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the central and eastern halves, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the south-east, with S to SE swell, becoming 3.0 to 3.5m in the western half towards the end of the period, with SW swell. CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E): WIND : NW 15 to 25 in the north-east, but W to SW 30 to 40 in the extreme west, but in the south-east at first, otherwise SE to E 20 to 30 reaching 40 to 50 in the west and north-west, spreading to the south by the end of the period. VIS : Moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers, becoming good in the east and south-east towards mid-period. SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m but 4.5 to 5.5m in the south-west, reaching 6.0 to 7.0m in the north-west towards mid-period, with SE to E swell, but with SW swell in the east. DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : Cyclonic 25 to 35 in the south-west, otherwise N to NE 10 to 20 reaching 25 in the north. VIS : Good, but poor in showers and thundershowers in the west and south-west. SEA STATE: 3.0m in the west, reaching 3.5 to 4.0m in the south-west towards mid-period, with SE to E swell. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : SE 05 to 15 in the north, otherwise variable 05 to 10, but NE to N 15 to 25 in the south-west, spreading to the west towards the end of the period. VIS : Good. MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E): WIND : SE to E 10 to 20 reaching 25 in the north-west, but NE to E 05 to 15 in the south, reaching 20 to 25 in the south-west. VIS : Good, but moderate in showers in places in the northern and central parts. MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E): WIND : S to SW 20 to 30 reaching 35 to 45 in the south-east, drifting to the east towards the end of the period. VIS : Good, but moderate to poor in snow showers over the eastern parts, but in the south-western parts towards the end of the period. SEA STATE: 4.0 to 6.0m reaching 7.0 to 9.0m in the south-east towards mid- period, with SW to W swell. AREA 2: ======= MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN) 26/05/05 AT 1600UTC AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here). PART 1: WARNING - Gale to locally severe gale continuing or expected over all areas. PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSIS, 26/05/05 AT 1200UTC - Low 966 near 56S/55E, moving rather slowly northeastwards. Expected later in southeast of CRO. Associated disturbance crossing the basin. - Trough at first in far east of areas along 81E, with low deepening soon 1007 near 33S/81E, slow-moving. - High 1019 near 31S/61E, moving slowly east-northeastwards. PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/05/05 at 1800UTC to 26/05/06 at 1800UTC WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E) Frontal rain or showers. WIND: Northwest increasing 6 or 7, at times 8, backing Southwest behind the front, but Anticlockwise 3 to 5 at first in far north. Severe gusts. SEA: rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high at end, but moderate or rough in far north. VIS: poor to very poor in precipitation. AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E) Frontal rain or showers. WIND: - In far north: Anticlockwise 3 to 5, but South 5 or 6 in far east, at times 7, becoming everywhere Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. - Elsewhere: Northwest increasing 6 or 7, at times 8, becking Southwest behinf the front. Severe gusts. SEA: rough and crossed, becoming very rough in southwest. VIS: poor to very poor in precipitation. CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E) Frontal rain or showers. WIND: Northwest 7 or 8, then very soon Southwest everywhere behind the front while increasing at times 9, becoming Clockwise 5 or 6 later in far southeast. Severe gusts. SEA: rough or very rough, becoming soon very rough or high, occasionally very high in west. SSW swell increasing 5 or 6 m at end in west. VIS: poor to very poor in precipitation. KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E) Frontal rain or showers. WIND: Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9, decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, behind the front. Severe gusts. SEA: rough or very rough and crossed, locally high under the front. VIS: poor to very poor in precipitation. Private Bag X097, Pretoria, 0001 Tel: + 27 (0) 12 367 6000 www.weathersa.co.za USSD: *120*7297#