FQZA30 FAPR 070800



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

ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE

07TH OF AUGUST 2026 AT 08:00 UTC.



FORECAST VALID FROM 071000 TO 081000 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

   Orange River at first, and from evening into the morning.



2. Moderate visibility in rain expected between Saldanha Bay and Cape

   Agulhas towards end of period.



3. Moderate visibility in showers and rain is expected between East London

   and Port Edward overnight and spreading to Richards Bay tonight,

   including the northern parts of the Mozambique Channel during the second

   half of the 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 SW 15 to 25.

VIS      : Good, but very poor in fog patches at first and again from the

           evening.

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



WALVIS BAY TO ORANGE RIVER:

WIND     : S to SE 10 to 20 reaching 25 to 30 south of Fischersbrunn.

VIS      : Good, but very poor in fog patches at first and again from the

           evening.

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



ORANGE RIVER TO CAPE AGULHAS:

WIND     : S to SE 10 to 20 becoming W to SW 10 to 20 south of Saldanha Bay

           from mid-period where it will become NW 10 to 20 towards end of

           the period.

VIS      : Good, becoming moderate in rain south of Saldanha Bay towards end

           of period.

SEA STATE: 2.5 to 3.5m, with S to SW swell.



CAPE AGULHAS TO EAST LONDON:

WIND     : SW 05 to 10 east of Algoa Bay, otherwise E to NE 15 to 25,

           spreading eastwards and reaching East London in the afternoon,

           becoming SW 15 to 25 in the Agulhas area at night spreading

           eastwards and reaching East London by end of period.

VIS      : Good.

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



EAST LONDON TO MAPUTO:

WIND     : S to SE 10 to 20 north of Port Shepstone, otherwise E to NE 15 to

           25 south of Port St Johns tomorrow afternoon, spreading

           northwards overnight.

VIS      : Moderate in showers and rain south of Durban today, spreading

           northwards later, becoming good from tomorrow morning.

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



MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:

WIND     : SE to S 05 to 15 reaching 20 in places.

VIS      : Good.