========= weather bulletin for the high seas for Metarea VII. East of 20e issued by the South African Weather Service on the 10th of July 2009 at 08:30 UTC.

For southeast sector of Metarea VII, prepared by reunion, see area 2 below.

Note: wx observations. ====================== Could all vessels experiencing unexpected, severe wx/sea state please make every effort to report this to saws via cape town radio.

Area 1: ======= forecast valid from 101000 to 111000 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): ================ 1. Marion forties east: SW 35 in east today.

Synoptic situation at 0600 utc: ============================== high 1032 hpa 31s12w high 1021 hpa 44s27e high 1028 hpa 28s68e low 1002 hpa 45s13w low 1010 hpa 33s12e low 948 hpa 50s72e

1. Cold front: 39s19w 43s13w 45s13w 2. Cold front: 24s06e 34s17e 33s12e 3. Cold front: 37s38e 38s60e 49s79e 50s72e

Area forecast: ==============

Cape east (32.5s/40s, 20e/50e) wind : SW to W 15 to 25 in east at first, otherwise E to NE 10 to 20 reaching 25 in the south and becoming NW 10 to 20 in west overnight. Vis : moderate to poor in rain and showers in the southeast and southwest. Sea state: 2.5 to 3.5m in south and east reaching 4.5m in extreme southeast, with mainly SW swell.

Durban east (25s/32.5s, East Coast/55e) wind : NW to W 10 to 20 in south and east at first, otherwise se to NE 10 to 20 but variable 5 to 15 in central parts. Vis : good but moderate in showers in extreme east. Sea state: 3.0m in extreme southeast tomorrow, with mainly SW swell.

Mozambique channel: wind : S to E 5 to 15, reaching se 20 in the North-East and becoming NE 10 to 15 in extreme South-West tomorrow. Vis : good but moderate in showers in northwest.

Madagascar east: wind : E to NE 05 to 15 in the far south, otherwise se 10 to 20 reaching 25 in the north at times. Vis : moderate to poor in showers in the North. Sea state: 3 to 3.5m in the north at times.

Marion forties east: (40s/50s, 35e/50e) wind : SW 15 to 25 reaching SW 35 in east today becoming W to NW 10 to 20 in west. Vis : poor in occasional snow showers. Sea state: 3.0 to 3.0m, reaching 4.5m in east, with mainly SW swell.

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

Date: 09/07/10 UTC time: 0600

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

Part 1: warning: storm force 10 running over ker. Strong gale force 9 forecast over ams. Gale force 8 running over wam and cro.

Part 2: general synopsis, 09/07/10 at 0000 utc: - high 1027 hpa near 26s/61e, moving north-eastward 15 kt. - Cold front axis 37s/41e, 38s/52e, 40s/60e, 44s/69e, 46s/72e, 50s/69e with associated low 950 hpa near 51s/64e, moving east-south-eastward 30 kt.

Part 3: forecast for 24 hours from 09/07/10 at 0600 UTC to 09/07/11 at 0600 utc:

wam (30s/40s,50e/65e) :frontal rain and showers . Wind: W 6/8 ahead the front, backing SW 7/8 behind, decreasing 5/6 from W. Sea : very rough. Heavy W swell. Vis : poor in showers.

Ams (30s/40s,65e/80e) : frontal rain and showers. Wind: NW 6/7, increasing 8/9 ahead the front, backing W 7/8 behind.. sea : very rough. Moderate to heavy westerly swell . Vis : poor in showers.

Cro (40s/50s,50e/65e) : showers. Wind: W 7/8 backing SW 6/8. Sea : very rough. Moderate to heavy westerly swell . Vis : poor in rain and showers.

Ker (40s/50s,65e/80e) : frontal rain and showers. Wind: westerly 8/10 decreasing 6/8 from W. Sea : very rough to high. Heavy westerly swell. Vis : poor in rain and showers.=

Date Time Tide Type Height
Antonio Enes
2009-07-10 5:41 AM CAT High Tide 12.40 feet
2009-07-10 11:49 AM CAT Low Tide 2.89 feet
2009-07-10 5:56 PM CAT High Tide 13.19 feet
2009-07-11 12:12 AM CAT Low Tide 2.92 feet
2009-07-11 6:11 AM CAT High Tide 12.47 feet
2009-07-11 12:20 PM CAT Low Tide 2.99 feet
Beira
2009-07-10 6:06 AM CAT High Tide 19.16 feet
2009-07-10 12:35 PM CAT Low Tide 3.81 feet
2009-07-10 6:22 PM CAT High Tide 19.46 feet
2009-07-11 12:51 AM CAT Low Tide 3.90 feet
2009-07-11 6:38 AM CAT High Tide 19.10 feet
2009-07-11 1:02 PM CAT Low Tide 3.94 feet
Chinde
2009-07-10 5:24 AM CAT High Tide 11.65 feet
2009-07-10 11:58 AM CAT Low Tide 1.87 feet
2009-07-10 5:42 PM CAT High Tide 12.07 feet
2009-07-11 12:18 AM CAT Low Tide 2.17 feet
2009-07-11 5:55 AM CAT High Tide 11.68 feet
2009-07-11 12:28 PM CAT Low Tide 1.94 feet
Diego-Suarez
2009-07-10 5:28 AM EAT High Tide 6.66 feet
2009-07-10 11:25 AM EAT Low Tide 2.33 feet
2009-07-10 5:28 PM EAT High Tide 7.38 feet
2009-07-10 11:56 PM EAT Low Tide 1.74 feet
2009-07-11 6:00 AM EAT High Tide 6.76 feet
2009-07-11 12:01 PM EAT Low Tide 2.40 feet
Durban
2009-07-10 5:14 AM SAST High Tide 5.81 feet
2009-07-10 11:23 AM SAST Low Tide 0.98 feet
2009-07-10 5:38 PM SAST High Tide 6.04 feet
2009-07-10 11:45 PM SAST Low Tide 1.38 feet
2009-07-11 5:44 AM SAST High Tide 5.71 feet
2009-07-11 11:52 AM SAST Low Tide 1.08 feet
Dzaoudzi
2009-07-10 5:57 AM EAT High Tide 10.14 feet
2009-07-10 11:55 AM EAT Low Tide 2.43 feet
2009-07-10 6:04 PM EAT High Tide 11.09 feet
2009-07-11 12:22 AM EAT Low Tide 1.94 feet
2009-07-11 6:28 AM EAT High Tide 10.17 feet
2009-07-11 12:26 PM EAT Low Tide 2.56 feet
East London
2009-07-10 5:07 AM SAST High Tide 6.17 feet
2009-07-10 11:17 AM SAST Low Tide 1.61 feet
2009-07-10 5:35 PM SAST High Tide 6.30 feet
2009-07-10 11:38 PM SAST Low Tide 2.10 feet
2009-07-11 5:38 AM SAST High Tide 6.07 feet
2009-07-11 11:48 AM SAST Low Tide 1.71 feet
Hell-Ville
2009-07-10 5:55 AM EAT High Tide 11.39 feet
2009-07-10 11:51 AM EAT Low Tide 3.15 feet
2009-07-10 6:03 PM EAT High Tide 12.43 feet
2009-07-11 12:20 AM EAT Low Tide 2.69 feet
2009-07-11 6:26 AM EAT High Tide 11.42 feet
2009-07-11 12:23 PM EAT Low Tide 3.28 feet
Ibo
2009-07-10 5:04 AM CAT High Tide 11.84 feet
2009-07-10 11:03 AM CAT Low Tide 2.99 feet
2009-07-10 5:18 PM CAT High Tide 12.99 feet
2009-07-10 11:32 PM CAT Low Tide 3.05 feet
2009-07-11 5:31 AM CAT High Tide 11.84 feet
2009-07-11 11:35 AM CAT Low Tide 3.02 feet
Inhambane
2009-07-10 6:32 AM CAT High Tide 9.81 feet
2009-07-10 12:52 PM CAT Low Tide 2.30 feet
2009-07-10 6:52 PM CAT High Tide 9.97 feet
2009-07-11 1:11 AM CAT Low Tide 2.56 feet
2009-07-11 7:04 AM CAT High Tide 9.78 feet
2009-07-11 1:24 PM CAT Low Tide 2.40 feet
Maputo
2009-07-10 6:03 AM CAT High Tide 10.30 feet
2009-07-10 12:18 PM CAT Low Tide 2.13 feet
2009-07-10 6:23 PM CAT High Tide 10.37 feet
2009-07-11 12:35 AM CAT Low Tide 2.53 feet
2009-07-11 6:33 AM CAT High Tide 10.20 feet
2009-07-11 12:47 PM CAT Low Tide 2.23 feet
Mocimboa da Praia
2009-07-10 4:56 AM CAT High Tide 12.93 feet
2009-07-10 11:03 AM CAT Low Tide 3.90 feet
2009-07-10 5:05 PM CAT High Tide 13.81 feet
2009-07-10 11:28 PM CAT Low Tide 3.38 feet
2009-07-11 5:28 AM CAT High Tide 13.09 feet
2009-07-11 11:37 AM CAT Low Tide 3.94 feet
Mosselbaai
2009-07-10 5:04 AM SAST High Tide 5.91 feet
2009-07-10 11:09 AM SAST Low Tide 1.02 feet
2009-07-10 5:32 PM SAST High Tide 6.04 feet
2009-07-10 11:29 PM SAST Low Tide 1.57 feet
2009-07-11 5:34 AM SAST High Tide 5.77 feet
2009-07-11 11:38 AM SAST Low Tide 1.15 feet
Mozambique
2009-07-10 5:08 AM CAT High Tide 11.81 feet
2009-07-10 11:08 AM CAT Low Tide 2.79 feet
2009-07-10 5:18 PM CAT High Tide 12.40 feet
2009-07-10 11:30 PM CAT Low Tide 2.46 feet
2009-07-11 5:39 AM CAT High Tide 11.81 feet
2009-07-11 11:39 AM CAT Low Tide 2.92 feet
Nacala
2009-07-10 5:08 AM CAT High Tide 11.42 feet
2009-07-10 11:06 AM CAT Low Tide 3.18 feet
2009-07-10 5:18 PM CAT High Tide 12.17 feet
2009-07-10 11:31 PM CAT Low Tide 2.82 feet
2009-07-11 5:39 AM CAT High Tide 11.42 feet
2009-07-11 11:38 AM CAT Low Tide 3.35 feet
Pebane
2009-07-10 5:49 AM CAT High Tide 12.66 feet
2009-07-10 11:47 AM CAT Low Tide 2.95 feet
2009-07-10 6:06 PM CAT High Tide 13.32 feet
2009-07-11 12:11 AM CAT Low Tide 3.15 feet
2009-07-11 6:21 AM CAT High Tide 12.63 feet
2009-07-11 12:19 PM CAT Low Tide 3.08 feet
Pointe des Galets
2009-07-10 2:50 AM RET High Tide 2.20 feet
2009-07-10 9:25 AM RET Low Tide 0.49 feet
2009-07-10 3:50 PM RET High Tide 2.07 feet
2009-07-10 9:30 PM RET Low Tide 1.02 feet
2009-07-11 3:21 AM RET High Tide 2.17 feet
2009-07-11 9:52 AM RET Low Tide 0.52 feet
2009-07-11 4:19 PM RET High Tide 2.07 feet
Port Elizabeth
2009-07-10 5:08 AM SAST High Tide 5.51 feet
2009-07-10 11:14 AM SAST Low Tide 1.08 feet
2009-07-10 5:36 PM SAST High Tide 5.71 feet
2009-07-10 11:36 PM SAST Low Tide 1.57 feet
2009-07-11 5:39 AM SAST High Tide 5.41 feet
2009-07-11 11:44 AM SAST Low Tide 1.15 feet
Port-aux-Francais
2009-07-10 7:42 AM GMT-5 Low Tide 2.17 feet
2009-07-10 1:32 PM GMT-5 High Tide 5.38 feet
2009-07-10 7:30 PM GMT-5 Low Tide 1.97 feet
2009-07-11 1:53 AM GMT-5 High Tide 6.20 feet
2009-07-11 8:10 AM GMT-5 Low Tide 2.17 feet
2009-07-11 2:02 PM GMT-5 High Tide 5.41 feet
Porto Amelia
2009-07-10 4:57 AM CAT High Tide 11.75 feet
2009-07-10 11:02 AM CAT Low Tide 2.95 feet
2009-07-10 5:07 PM CAT High Tide 12.57 feet
2009-07-10 11:27 PM CAT Low Tide 2.53 feet
2009-07-11 5:29 AM CAT High Tide 11.84 feet
2009-07-11 11:33 AM CAT Low Tide 3.08 feet
Quelimane
2009-07-10 5:51 AM CAT High Tide 13.26 feet
2009-07-10 12:18 PM CAT Low Tide 2.85 feet
2009-07-10 6:06 PM CAT High Tide 13.58 feet
2009-07-11 12:36 AM CAT Low Tide 2.79 feet
2009-07-11 6:21 AM CAT High Tide 13.22 feet
2009-07-11 12:48 PM CAT Low Tide 2.92 feet
Tamatave
2009-07-10 2:32 AM EAT High Tide 2.69 feet
2009-07-10 9:05 AM EAT Low Tide 1.15 feet
2009-07-10 3:11 PM EAT High Tide 2.76 feet
2009-07-10 9:28 PM EAT Low Tide 1.44 feet
2009-07-11 3:00 AM EAT High Tide 2.66 feet
2009-07-11 9:36 AM EAT Low Tide 1.21 feet
2009-07-11 3:37 PM EAT High Tide 2.69 feet
Tulear
2009-07-10 6:53 AM EAT High Tide 9.74 feet
2009-07-10 12:59 PM EAT Low Tide 2.79 feet
2009-07-10 7:13 PM EAT High Tide 10.20 feet
2009-07-11 1:22 AM EAT Low Tide 3.12 feet
2009-07-11 7:23 AM EAT High Tide 9.68 feet
2009-07-11 1:30 PM EAT Low Tide 2.89 feet

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