FQZA30 FAPR 110800



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

ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE

11TH OF JULY 2025 AT 08:00 UTC.



FORECAST VALID FROM 111000 to 121000 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. A gale force W to SW wind of 35 knots is expected between Cape Agulhas and

   Algoa Bay until towards mid-period.



2. Very rough seas with wave heights of 4.0 to 5.5m are expected between

   Cape Columbine and Still Bay, spreading to East London towards mid-

   period.



3. Moderate to poor visibility in showers and rain is expected in places in

   the northern parts of the Mozambique Channel, as well as between

   Hondeklip Bay and East London, spreading to Kosi Bay towards the end of

   the period, while clearing to the west of Algoa Bay.



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 10 to 20, reaching 25 south of Henties Bay, spreading

           northwards to Cunene River towards mid-period.

VIS      : Good.

SEA STATE: 2.0 to 3.0m, with S to SW swell.



WALVIS BAY TO ORANGE RIVER:

WIND     : S to SE 10 to 20, reaching 25 to 30 between Fischersbrunn and

           Orange River from mid-period.

VIS      : Good.

SEA STATE: 2.0 to 3.0m, reaching 3.5 to 4.0m south of Luderitz towards the

           mid-period, with S to SW swell.



ORANGE RIVER TO CAPE AGULHAS:

WIND     : Variable 05 to 10 north of Hondeklip Bay at first, otherwise SW to S 15 to 25. It will become S to SE 05 to 15 from mid-period, reaching 20 to 25 north of Hondeklip Bay.

VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and rain south of Hondeklip Bay at first.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m reaching 4.5m south of Cape Columbine, but 5.0 to 5.5m south of Slangkop until mid-period, with SW swell.



CAPE AGULHAS TO EAST LONDON:

WIND     : W to SW 15 to 25, reaching 30 to 35 between Cape Agulhas and Algoa

           Bay until towards mid-period. It will become SW 10 to 20 by Saturday

           morning.

VIS      : Moderate to poor in showers and rain, becoming good west of Algoa

           Bay by Saturday morning.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 4.5 to 5.5m west of Still Bay, spreading to

           East London towards mid-period, with SW swell.



EAST LONDON TO MAPUTO:

WIND     : N to NE 10 to 20, reaching 25 to 30 between Mtunzini and Kosi Bay

           until late this afternoon, while becoming W to SW 20 to 30 south

           of Coffee Bay, spreading to Maputo by the end of the period. It

           will become SE 15 to 25 towards the end of the period.

VIS      : Good, becoming moderate in showers and rain south of Port

           Shepstone from this evening, spreading to Kosi Bay towards the

           end of the period.

SEA STATE: 2.0 to 3.0m, reaching 3.5 to 4.0m south of Port St Johns by mid-

           period, with NE to E swell, but with S to SW swell south of

           Coffee Bay, spreading to Kosi Bay towards the end of the period.



MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:

WIND     : NE 05 to 15 in the south-west, otherwise E to SE 10 to 20,

           reaching 25 in the south-east and the extreme north-east, but

           variable 05 to 10 in the central parts.

VIS      : Good, but moderate in rain and showers in places in the northern

           parts.

























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