For southeast 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 071000 to 081000 UTC.

Wind in knots, wave heights in metres. 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 warning(s):

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1. Cape east : NE 35 in the north-west.

2. Durban east: NE 35 in the South-West.

Synoptic situation at 061200 UTC

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high 1030 hpa 35s05e high 37s47e

low 986 hpa 44s01w low 958 hpa 66s41e

1. Cold front: 47s20e 50s30e 55s42e 60s50e 65s50e 66s41e

Area forecast

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Cape east (32.5s/40s, 20e/50e)

wind : varaible 05 to 10 in the east, otherwise NE to se 15 to

25, reaching NE 30 to 35 in the north-west.

Vis : good in the east, otherwise foor in shower and rain.

Sea state: 3 to 4m in the west, reaching 5m in the north-west,

otherwise 2.5 to 3m with SSW swell but se to NE swell in the

west.

Durban east (25s/32.5s, East Coast/55e)

wind : E to NE 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 35 in the South-West.

Vis : good becoming moderate in a few showers South-West and

later in the North-East.

Sea state: 3.0 to 4.0m, SSW swell.

Mozambique channel:

wind : SW to se 15 to 25, becoming variable 05 to 10 and NE 10 to 15

in the north-west.

Vis : moderate in a few showers in the north at first.

Sea state: 2.5 to 3m, S swell.

Madagascar east: (10.5s/25s, Madagascar coast/55e)

wind : E to se 10 to 20 becoming NE 15 to 25 in the south.

Vis : good but moderate in a few showers in the south at first

but in the north later.

Sea state: 2.5m becoming 3m in the south, with S swell .

Marion forties east: (40s/50s, 35e/50e)

wind : W 10 to 20 becoming SW 15 to 20 in the South-West but se

15 to 25 in the north-west end of period.

Vis : poor in frontal showers at first, otherwise good.

Sea state: 2.5 to 2.3m in the south, SW swell.

Area 2:

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