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securite: ========= weather bulletin for coastal waters up to 50 nautical miles seaward. Issued at 13:00 UTC by the South African Weather Service on the 09th may 2008.

Forecast valid from 092200 to 102200 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 which 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. ====================== Could all vessels experiencing unexpected, severe wx/sea state please make every effort to report this to saws via cape town radio.

Advisory: ========= nil.

Gale force warning(s): ====================== 1. Orange River to cape agulhas: NW 25 to 35 between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas.

Warning of heavy seas: ====================== very rough seas with wave-height in excess of 5m are expected between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas, spreading to Algoa Bay by Saturday evening.

Abnormal wave conditions: ========================= nil.

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

Cunene River to Walvis Bay: wind : S to se 10 to 20. Vis : good.

Walvis Bay to the Orange River: wind : S to SW 10 to 15 but NW 10 to 15 in the south. Vis : poor in fog patches. Sea state: 2 to 2.5m, SW swell.

Orange River to cape agulhas: wind : N to NW 15 to 25 but NW 25 to 35 between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas. Vis : good but poor in rain and showers in the south. Sea state: 2 to 3m but 4.5 to 5.5m between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas with W to SW swell.

Cape Agulhas to east london: wind : N to NW 10 to 15 east of Algoa Bay where it will become W to SW 10 to 15 by Saturday afternoon, otherwise W to NW 15 to 25 reaching 30 to 35 in the Cape Agulhas area. Vis : good but poor in rain and showers in the extreme west. Sea state: 2.5 to 3.5m, reaching 4.5 to 5.5m in the Cape Agulhas area, spreading to Algoa Bay by Saturday evening with SW swell.

East London to Maputo: wind : N to NE 15 to 25, becoming SW 10 to 15 in the extreme south by Saturday afternoon, spreading to durban in the evening. Vis : good. Sea state: 2 to 2.5m, with SSW swell.

Mozambique channel: wind : S to se 05 to 10, becoming NW to NE 10 to 15 in the south by Saturday morning. Vis : good. Sea state: 2 to 2.5m, mainly SSW swell.

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Tide Information

Date: Time: Tide Type: Height:
Cape Town:
2008-05-09 6:27 PM SAST High Tide 5.28 feet
2008-05-10 12:43 AM SAST Low Tide 1.97 feet
2008-05-10 6:48 AM SAST High Tide 4.89 feet
2008-05-10 1:06 PM SAST Low Tide 1.94 feet
2008-05-10 7:31 PM SAST High Tide 4.99 feet
2008-05-11 2:00 AM SAST Low Tide 2.26 feet
Durban:
2008-05-09 6:30 PM SAST High Tide 5.61 feet
2008-05-10 12:39 AM SAST Low Tide 1.80 feet
2008-05-10 6:46 AM SAST High Tide 5.28 feet
2008-05-10 1:03 PM SAST Low Tide 1.77 feet
2008-05-10 7:26 PM SAST High Tide 5.15 feet
2008-05-11 1:40 AM SAST Low Tide 2.33 feet
East London:
2008-05-09 6:36 PM SAST High Tide 6.04 feet
2008-05-10 12:37 AM SAST Low Tide 2.49 feet
2008-05-10 6:51 AM SAST High Tide 5.74 feet
2008-05-10 1:01 PM SAST Low Tide 2.43 feet
2008-05-10 7:36 PM SAST High Tide 5.68 feet
2008-05-11 1:41 AM SAST Low Tide 2.99 feet
Luderitz Bay:
2008-05-09 5:26 PM WAT High Tide 4.20 feet
2008-05-09 11:36 PM WAT Low Tide 0.82 feet
2008-05-10 5:57 AM WAT High Tide 3.77 feet
2008-05-10 11:57 AM WAT Low Tide 0.98 feet
2008-05-10 6:29 PM WAT High Tide 3.90 feet
2008-05-11 12:50 AM WAT Low Tide 1.05 feet
Maputo:
2008-05-09 7:05 PM CAT High Tide 10.30 feet
2008-05-10 1:23 AM CAT Low Tide 3.08 feet
2008-05-10 7:25 AM CAT High Tide 9.74 feet
2008-05-10 1:45 PM CAT Low Tide 3.31 feet
2008-05-10 7:54 PM CAT High Tide 9.45 feet
2008-05-11 2:18 AM CAT Low Tide 4.00 feet
Mosselbaai:
2008-05-09 6:40 PM SAST High Tide 5.68 feet
2008-05-10 12:36 AM SAST Low Tide 1.94 feet
2008-05-10 6:57 AM SAST High Tide 5.38 feet
2008-05-10 1:04 PM SAST Low Tide 1.84 feet
2008-05-10 7:41 PM SAST High Tide 5.28 feet
2008-05-11 1:51 AM SAST Low Tide 2.43 feet
Port Elizabeth:
2008-05-09 6:36 PM SAST High Tide 5.48 feet
2008-05-10 12:34 AM SAST Low Tide 1.94 feet
2008-05-10 6:52 AM SAST High Tide 5.22 feet
2008-05-10 1:00 PM SAST Low Tide 1.84 feet
2008-05-10 7:37 PM SAST High Tide 5.12 feet
2008-05-11 1:39 AM SAST Low Tide 2.40 feet

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