FQZA30 FAPR 081300



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

ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE

08TH OF AUGUST 2025 AT 13:00 UTC.



FORECAST VALID FROM 082200 to 092200 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 NW wind of 35 to 40 knots is expected between Cape Point and

   Cape Agulhas from mid-period.



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

   between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas from mid-period.



3. Very poor visibility in fog is expected in places between Cunene River

   and Orange River at first.



4. Moderate visibility in showers and rain is expected between Hondeklip Bay

   and Still Bay towards mid-period.





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 reaching 20 from mid-period.

VIS      : Good, but very poor in fog in places at first.

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



WALVIS BAY TO ORANGE RIVER:

WIND     : S to SE 05 to 15 reaching 20 in places north of Luderitz from

           mid-period.

VIS      : Good, but very poor in fog at first.

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

           the period, with S to SW swell.



ORANGE RIVER TO CAPE AGULHAS:

WIND     : SE to S 05 to 15 at first, otherwise NW to W 10 to 20, but 20 to

           30 south of Lamberts Bay from mid-period while reaching 35 to 40

           south of Cape Point.

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

           towards mid-period.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m reaching 4.5 to 5.5m south of Cape Columbine from

           mid-period, with W to SW swell.



CAPE AGULHAS TO EAST LONDON:

WIND     : E to NE 15 to 25 becoming W to SW 15 to 25 west of Mossel Bay by

           mid-period spreading to East London by the end of the period. It

           will become NW 20 to 30 west of Mossel Bay towards the end of the

           period while reaching 35 in the Cape Agulhas area.

VIS      : Good, but moderate in rain and showers west of Still Bay from

           mid-period.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m reaching 4.5 to 5.0m in the Cape Agulhas area towards

           the end of the period, with SW swell.



EAST LONDON TO MAPUTO:

WIND     : S to SW 05 to 10 north of Sodwana Bay until mid-period, otherwise

           N to NE 10 to 20 reaching 25 to 30 south of Port Shepstone

           spreading to Richards Bay from mid-period.

VIS      : Good.

SEA STATE: 2.0 to 3.0m reaching 3.5 to 4.0m south of Durban by mid-period, with S to SW swell, becoming NE south of Durban towards mid-period.



MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:

WIND     : S to SE 05 to 15.

VIS      : Good.