FQZA31 FAPR 241700

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR THE HIGH SEAS FOR METAREA VII.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE
24th OF OCTOBER 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.

AREA 1:
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FORECAST VALID FROM 242200 TO 252200 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: W to NW 35 in the west and south-west towards the end of the
            period.
2. CAPE EAST: N to NW 35 in the extreme east from the end of the
              period.



SYNOPTIC CHART 12:00Z
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High 1024 hPa 29s03e, High 1024 hPa 29s37e.

Low 1006 hPa 42s24e, Low 976 hPa 64s06e, Low 975 50s59e

1. Cold front: 33s16e 36s28e 41s28e into 42s24e.
2. Cold Front: 43s15e 56s20e 64s11e into 64s04e.

AREA FORECAST:
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ASCENSION (06S/15S, 00E/20W):
WIND     : E to SE 10 to 20.
VIS      : Good.

ANGOLA (06S/15S, 00E/00N):
WIND     : Variable 05 to 10 in the north-east, otherwise S to SE 05 to
            15.
VIS      : Good.

ST HELENA (15S/30S, 00E/20W):
WIND     : SE 10 to 20 in the north-east, otherwise N to NW 20 to 30, but
           variable 05 to 10 in the south-east.
VIS      : Good but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the
           extreme south-west towards the end of the period.

TRADES (15S/30S, 00E/WEST COAST):
WIND     : Variable 05 to 10 in the south-east, otherwise S to SE 15 to
           25.
VIS      : Good.

TRISTAN (30S/40S, 00E/20W):
WIND     : W to NW 10to 20, reaching 25 to 35 in the west and south-west
           towards the end of the period.
VIS      : Good but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the
           west from mid-period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the south-west from mid-period.

CAPE WEST (30S/40S, 00E/20E):
WIND     : Variable 05 to 10, but S to SE 05 to 15,
VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and rain in the south-east.

CAPE EAST (32.5S/40S, 20E/50E):
WIND     : variable 05 to10 in the west, otherwise cyclonic 10 to 20,
           but N to NW 25 to 35 in the extreme east from the end of the
           period.
VIS      : Good but moderate in showers and rain in the east but over the
           central parts at first.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 4.0m in the east reaching 5.0m in the south-east by
           mid-period, with W to SW swell.

DURBAN EAST (32.5S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND     : Anti-cyclonic 05 to 15 over the south-east, otherwise S to
           SW 1o to 20, but N to NW 20 to 30 in the west.
VIS      : Good but moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers in the
           extreme south-east from mid-period.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the eastern parts, with SW swell.

MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:
WIND     : Variable 05 to 10 in the north-west, otherwise S to SE 15 to
           25 reaching 30 in the south-east by mid-period.
VIS      : Good becoming moderate in showers and thundershowers in the
           north-east at first.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south-east, with S to SE swell.

MADAGASCAR EAST (10S/25S, EAST COAST/55E):
WIND     : S to SE 15 to 25.
VIS      : Good but moderate in showers and thundershowers over the
           central parts.
SEA STATE: 3.0m in the south from mid-period, with SW swell.

MARION FORTIES EAST (40S/50S, 35E/50E):
WIND     : Cyclonic 10 to 20 in the north-west, otherwise variable 05 to
           10, but W to SW 05 to 15 in the southern parts.
VIS      : Moderate to poor in showers and rain in the north-east by the
           end of the period.
SEA STATE: 4.5 to 5.5m in the east at first, but 3.5 to 4.5m in the
           north-west from mid-period, with NW to W swell.
AREA 2:
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MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN)

FQIO20 FMEE 240459

MARINE METEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN FROM METEO-FRANCE/LA REUNION ON AREA
ACK (AMSTERDAM-CROZET-KERGUELEN)

26/10/24 AT 1600UTC

AVERAGED WIND SPEED ON BEAUFORT SCALE. (Wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here).

PART 1: WARNING

Gale running over KER.

PART 2: GENERAL SYNOPSIS, 26/10/24 AT 1200UTC
Low 968 hPa near 51S/62E, moving rather quickly South-Eastward.
Cold front (CF) axis: 22S/49E, 29S/61E, 34S/65E, 39S/68E, 49S/70E.
High 1023 hPa near 31S/39E expected 1026 hPa near 31S/52E at end.

PART 3: FORECAST FOR 24 HOURS FROM 26/10/24 at 1800UTC to 26/10/25
at 1800UTC

WAM (30S/40S, 50E/65E)
Rain over far eastern at first, then few showers.
WIND: SW 5/6 locally 7 over far southern at first, becoming
      anticlockwise 2/4 from the west at first.
SEA:  Rough to very rough. SW swell 3 to 5 m.
VIS:  Poor to very poor in precipitation.

AMS (30S/40S, 65E/80E)
Rain (CF).
WIND: Northerly 5/6 but 6/7 over southern decreasing SW
      4/5 later.
SEA:  Becoming rough to very rough from southwest by W to
      SW swell 2 to 4 m.
VIS : Poor to very poor in precipitation.


CRO (40S/50S, 50E/65E)
Showers.
WIND: Westerly 6/7 decreasing SW 5/6 later and becoming anticlockwise
      2/4 from the NW at end. Gusts over southern at first.
SEA:  Very rough. NW swell 2 to 4 m over southeastern then
      W to SW swell 3 to 5 m. Cross sea.
VIS:  Poor to very poor in precipitation.

KER (40S/50S, 65E/80E)
Rain (CF). Showers and squalls.
WIND: NW 6/7 locally 8 with severe gusts over Southern at first
      decreasing W 5/6 later.
SEA:  Very rough. NW swell 3 to 5 m then W swell 3 to 5 m.
VIS : Poor to very poor in precipitation.