FQZA30 FAPR 211300

WEATHER BULLETIN FOR COASTAL WATERS UP TO 50 NAUTICAL MILES SEAWARD.
ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE
21ST OF NOVEMBER 2024 AT 13:00 UTC.

FORECAST VALID FROM 212200 to 222200 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. Poor to very poor visibility in fog is expected between Cunene River
   and Saldanha Bay until mid-period.

2. Moderate visibility in showers and thundershowers is expected in the
   northern parts of the Mozambique Channel, as well as in places between
   Mossel Bay and Maputo.

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     : SW 05 to 15 south of Henties Bay at first, otherwise S to SE
           05 to 15, reaching 20 to 25 towards end of period.
VIS      : Good, but poor to very poor in fog until mid-period.
SEA STATE: 2.0m towards end of period, with S to SW swell.

WALVIS BAY TO ORANGE RIVER:
WIND     : S to SE 05 to 15, reaching 20 to 25 between Fischersbrunn and
           Luderitz, spreading to Walvis Bay and Orange River towards end
           of period.
VIS      : Good, but poor to very poor in fog until mid-period.
SEA STATE: 2.0 to 2.5m, with S to SW swell.

ORANGE RIVER TO CAPE AGULHAS:
WIND     : S to SE 05 to 15 , becoming SW to S 10 to 20 south of Lamberts
           Bay from Friday morning.
VIS      : Good, but poor to very poor in fog between Orange River and
           Saldanha Bay until mid-period.
SEA STATE: 2.0 to 2.5m, reaching 3.0 to 3.5m south of Saldanha Bay,
           mainly SW swell.

CAPE AGULHAS TO EAST LONDON:
WIND     : S to SW 10 to 20 but E to SE 10 to 15 west of Cape St Francis
           at first.
VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers or light rain in places between
           Cape St Francis and East London until mid-period, and between
           Mossel Bay and Knysna by Friday evening.
SEA STATE: 2.5 to 3.5m, mainly S to SW swell.

EAST LONDON TO MAPUTO:
WIND     : Variable 05 south of Port St Johns until mid-period, otherwise
           E to NE 10 to 20, reaching 25 to 30 between Durban and Kosi
           Bay from Friday afternoon.
VIS      : Moderate in showers and thundershowers in places.
SEA STATE: 2.0 to 3.0m between East London and Richards Bay, with S to SE
           swell, becoming with E to NE swell between Port Shepstone and
           Richards Bay towards end of period.

MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL:
WIND     : Variable 05 to 10 in the central parts, otherwise SE to S 05
           to 15 reaching 20 to 30 in the extreme south-east but NE 05 to
           10 in the north-west.
VIS      : Good, but moderate in showers and thundershowers in the north.
SEA STATE: 3.0 to 3.5m in the extreme south-east, with S to SE swell.