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 182200 to 192200 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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nil.

Synoptic situation at 181200 UTC
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high 1026 hpa 35s02e high 1030 hpa 42s82e
low 998 hpa 53s00w low 976 hpa 52s13w low 994 hpa 41s52e
low 990 hpa 47s54e low 984 hpa 53s62e low 972 hpa 65s65e
low 966 hpa 60s47e

1. Cold front: 36s15w 40s08w 45s02w 50s03e 53s00w 52s13w
2. Cold front: 31s40e 35s48e 41s52e 47s54e 53s62e 60s70e 65s65e

Area forecast:
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Cape east (32.5s/40s, 20e/50e)
wind : W to NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 at times, but NE 15 to 25 in
in the extreme north-west.
Vis : poor in rain and showers in the east at first.
Sea state: 2.5 to 3.5m in the east, with SW swell.

Durban east (25s/32.5s, East Coast/55e)
wind : se to E 10 to 20, but NE 15 to 25 in the extreme west.
Vis : good.
Sea state: 2.5 to 3.5m for the first half of the period, with SW swell.

Mozambique channel:
wind : S to se 10 to 20, but SW 10 to 15 in the north.
Vis : poor in showers in the North.
Sea state: 2.5 to 3.5m in the south, with SW swell.

Madagascar east: (10.5s/25s, Madagascar coast/55e)
wind : S to SW 10 to 20 in the extreme South-West at first, otherwise
E to NE 10 to 20.
Vis : poor in showers in the North.

Marion forties east: (40s/50s, 35e/50e)
wind : SW to W 20 to 30, becoming NW 15 to 25 in the west by Friday
afternoon.
Vis : poor in rain and showers.
Sea state: 3.5m to 4.5m, with SW swell.

Area 2:
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marine meteorological bulletin from Meteo-France/La Reunion on area
ack (amsterdam-Crozet-kerguelen)

Date: 18/11/2008 UTC time: 1600

Averaged wind speed on Beaufort scale
wind gusts may be about 40% stronger than the averages given here.

Part 1:
storm warning: nil but gale force 8 over ker

Part 2:
general synopsis, 08/11/18 at 1200 utc:
high 1031 hpa near 42s/85e, moving eastward 10 kt.
Warm front axis 334s/66e, 41s/68e, 45s/64e, moving southeastward 20 kt.
Cold front axis 34s/46e, 42s/55e, 49s/59e, 53s/60e arriving over ker
during validity.

Part 3:
forecast for 24 hours from 18/11/2008 at 1800 UTC to 19/11/2008 at 1800 utc:

Wam (30s/40s,50e/65e): rain, squalls and showers in over northeastern at beginning.
Wind: northwest 4/6 backing southwesterly 4/6.
Sea : moderate to rough becoming very rough over southwestern.
Heavy SW swell.
Vis : poor in rain, squalls and showers at beginning then good.

Ams (30s/40s,65e/80e): rain, squalls and showers in the warm front.
Wind: northerly 5/6 ahead the warm front backing westerly 4/5 behind over southwestern.
Sea : moderate to rough .
Vis : poor in rain, squalls and showers.

Cro (40s/50s,50e/65e) :rain, in the fronts at beginning.
Wind: westerly 4/6.
Sea : rough to very rough. Heavy W swell.
Vis : poor in rain, squalls and showers.

Ker (40s/50s,65e/80e) : rain, squalls and showers in the fronts.
Wind : northerly 6/8 ahead front backing westerly 4/6 behind.
Strong gusts in front.
Sea : rough to very rough. Moderate to heavy northerly swell.
Visi : poor in rain, squalls and showers.

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