FQZA30 FAPR 141300



WEATHER BULLETIN FOR COASTAL WATERS UP TO 50 NAUTICAL MILES SEAWARD.

ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE

14TH OF JUNE 2025 AT 13:00 UTC.



FORECAST VALID FROM 142200 to 152200 UTC:



WIND IN KNOTS, WAVE HEIGHTS IN METRES. NO SEA STATE GIVEN IF WAVES LESS THAN 2M.



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 THAT MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY

INDIVIDUAL WAVES 1.5 TO 2.0 TIMES HIGHER.



THESE ESTIMATES OF WINDS AND WAVES DO NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE ENHANCING

EFFECTS OF THE AGULHAS CURRENT OFF THE SOUTH AFRICAN EAST COAST.



NOTE: WX OBSERVATIONS.

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COULD ALL VESSELS EXPERIENCING UNEXPECTED, SEVERE WX/SEA STATE PLEASE

MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REPORT THIS TO SAWS VIA CAPE TOWN RADIO.



ALERTS:

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WARNINGS:

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1. Moderate visibility in rain and showers is expected over the western

   parts of the Mozambique Channel, but in the northern half at first.



WATCH:

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Nil.



SEVERE WEATHER ADVISORIES:

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Nil.



ABNORMAL WAVE CONDITIONS:

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Nil.



AREA FORECAST:

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CUNENE RIVER TO WALVIS BAY:

WIND     : S to SE 05 to 15, but NE 15 to 25 south of Mowe Bay until mid-

           period.

VIS      : Good.



WALVIS BAY TO ORANGE RIVER:

WIND     : NE 10 to 20 reaching 25 north of Fischersbrunn, becoming S to

           SE 05 to 15 from mid-period.

VIS      : Good.



ORANGE RIVER TO CAPE AGULHAS:

WIND   : N to NE 10 to 20, but NW 10 to 20 south of Cape Columbine,

           where it will reach 25 in places during the first half of the

           period. It will become variable 05 to 10 and W to SW 05 to 15

           south of Cape Columbine during the second half of the period.

VIS      : Good.

SEA STATE: 2.0m, reaching 2.5m south of Lamberts Bay towards, with W to

           SW swell.



CAPE AGULHAS TO EAST LONDON:

WIND   : N to NW 10 to 20. It will become variable 05 to 10 and SW 05

           to 15 west of Mossel Bay from Sunday afternoon.

VIS      : Good.

SEA STATE: 2.0 to 2.5m, with SW swell.



EAST LONDON TO MAPUTO:

WIND     : N to NE 05 to 15 reaching 20 to 30 in places between Port St

           Johns and Sodwana Bay.

VIS      : Good.

SEA STATE: 2.0 to 2.5m, with S to SW swell, but with SE to E swell north

           of Durban.



MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:

WIND     : S to SE 10 to 20 reaching 25 to 30 in the north-east but in

           the south-east until mid-period.

VIS      : Good, but moderate in rain and showers over the western parts,

           but in the northern half at first.

SEA STATE: 3.0m in places at first, with S to SE swell.