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 OCTOBER 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. Very poor visibility in fog patches is expected between Cunene River

   and Alexander Bay at first but between Walvis Bay and Hondeklip Bay by

   end of period.



2. Moderate visibility is expected in rain and showers between East

   Londen and Mtunzini.



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     : SE 05 to 10 north of Torra Bay, otherwise NW 05 to 15, becoming SW 05 to 15 north of Walvis Bay by second half of period.

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

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





WALVIS BAY TO ORANGE RIVER:

WIND     : S to SE 15 to 25 reaching 30 in places south of Fischersbrunn

           at first, moderating to 05 to 10 in first half of period but NW 05 to 15 north of Fischersbrunn,

           spreading to Alexander Bay by second half of period.

VIS      : Good, but very poor in fog patches between Walvis Bay and

           Alexander Bay in the morning and by end of period.

SEA STATE: 2.5 to 3.0m, with S to SW swell.



ORANGE RIVER TO CAPE AGULHAS:

WIND     : S to SE 15 to 25 reaching 30 south of Table Bay by the end of

           the period, becoming NW 05 to 15 north of Hondeklip Bay from

           the late afternoon.

VIS      : Good, but very poor in fog between Alexander Bay and Hondeklip

           Bay by end of period.

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



CAPE AGULHAS TO EAST LONDON:

WIND     : Variable 05, becoming NE 10 to 15 west of Plettenberg Bay

           toward mid-period, spreading to East London by second half of

           period.

VIS      : Good.

SEA STATE: 2.5 to 3.5m, mainly SW swell.



EAST LONDON TO MAPUTO:

WIND     : Variable 05 to 10, becoming NE 10 to 15 between East London and

           Maputo by mid-period.

VIS      : Good but moderate in rain and showers between East Londen and

           Mtunzini.

SEA STATE: 2.5m, with SW swell.



MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:

WIND     : Variable 05 to 10 but SE 05 to 15 in the south-west, spreading to the

           south-east by end of period, but S to SW 10 to 20 in the south-east at first.

VIS      : Good.