FQZA83 FAPR 081700

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII. WEST OF 20E
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE
08TH OF MAY 2026 AT 17:00 UTC.

FOR SOUTH-EAST SECTOR OF METAREA. VII, PREPARED BY REUNION, SEE AREA 2
BELOW.

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.

FORECAST VALID FROM 082200 TO 092200 UTC:

WIND IN KNOTS, WAVE HEIGHTS IN METERS. NO SEA STATE GIVEN IF WAVES LESS THAN 3M.

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, WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY INDIVIDUAL WAVES 1.5 TO 2.0 TIMES HIGHER.

GALE FORCE WARNINGS:
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1. TRISTAN : S to SW 35 in the south and eastern parts until in the
             evening.

2. CAPE WEST : SW 35 in the west and south-west.


SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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Low  991 hPa 47s05e

1. Cold Front: 32s11w 36s03w 40s01e into 47s05e.


AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND     : E to SE 10 to 20, reaching 25 in the south-west.
VIS      : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the west, with SE swell.

ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND     : SW 05 to 10 in the east, otherwise S to SE 10 to 20.
VIS      : Good.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south at first, with S to SE swell.


ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND     : S to SE 15 to 25.
VIS      : Good, becoming moderate showers and rain in the extreme south-
           east until mid-period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the south-east, with S to SW swell.

TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND     : Variable 05 to 10 in the south, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 from
           the morning, otherwise S to SE 15 to 25.
VIS      : Good, becoming moderate in showers and rain in the south-west
           from the morning, drifting to the south from mid-period, as well
           as south-east by the end of the period.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the north at first, with S to SW swell.

TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND     : Anti-cyclonic 05 to 15 in the west, otherwise S to SW 15 to 25,
           reaching 30 to 35 in the south and eastern parts until in the
           evening. It will become W to NW 15 to 25 in the south-west from
           mid-period, spreading to the south-east by the end of the period.
VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the east.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in the south and east, with W
           to SW swell.

CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND     : Variable 05 to 10 in the east, but W to NW 20 to 30 in the
           central and southern parts, drifting to the eastern parts from
           mid-period, otherwise SW 20 to 30, reaching 35 in the west and
           south-west.
VIS      : Good, but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the
           west and central parts, spreading to the south-east from mid-
           period, as well as east by the end of the period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m, reaching 5.0 to 6.0m in places in the south-west,
           spreading to the west from the morning, with SW swell.