FQZA30 FAPR 090800 CCA



CORRECTION: WORDING WITH THE WARNING AND NAMIBIAN FORECAST.



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

ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE

09th OF SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 08:00 UTC.



FORECAST VALID FROM 091000 TO 101000 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 is expected between Walvis Bay and Cape

   Agulhas, spreading to Cunene River towards mid-period but clearing

   south of Lamberts Bay during the afternoon.



2. Moderate to poor visibility is expected in showers and thundershowers

   over the central and eastern parts of the Mozambique channel from 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     : E to SE 10 to 20 reaching 25 to 30 between Mowe Bay and Cape

           Cross at first.

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



WALVIS BAY TO ORANGE RIVER:

WIND     : Variable 05 to 10, becoming S to SE 05 to 15 from the

           afternoon.

VIS      : Very poor in fog.



ORANGE RIVER TO CAPE AGULHAS:

WIND     : S to SE 15 to 25.

VIS      : Very poor in fog, clearing south of Lamberts Bay during the

           afternoon, otherwise good.

SEA STATE: 2.0m, reaching 2.5m south of Cape Columbine towards the end of

           the period, with SW swell.



CAPE AGULHAS TO EAST LONDON:

WIND     : N to NE 05 to 15 east of Cape St Francis, otherwise SW to S 10

           to 20 spreading eastwards and reaching East London towards end

           of period.

VIS      : Good.

SEA STATE: 2.0 to 2.5m, with NE swell east of Cape St Francis, otherwise

           with SW swell spreading eastwards and reaching East London by

           evening.



EAST LONDON TO MAPUTO:

WIND     : N to NE 10 to 20 reaching 25 to 30 between Coffee Bay and

           Richards Bay until tomorrow in the early morning.

VIS      : Good.

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



MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:

WIND     : E to SE 10 to 20.

VIS      : Good but moderate in showers and thundershowers over the

           central and eastern parts from mid-period.

SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m until towards the end of the period, with S to SE

           swell.