HS 014

securite: ========= weather bulletin for coastal waters up to 50 nautical miles seaward. Issued by the South African Weather Service on the 12th February 2012 at 13:00 UTC.

Forecast valid from 122200 to 132200 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.

Alerts: ------- warnings: --------- 1. Moderate to poor visibility is expected between Cunene River and luderitz at first and between east London and Maputo at times throughout the period.

Watches: -------- nil.

Advisories: ----------- nil.

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

Area forecast: ============= Cunene River to Walvis Bay: wind : se 10 to 15, but SW 10 to 15 at times. Vis : poor in fog patches at first, otherwise good. Sea state: 2.5 to 3.0m, mainly long period S to SW swell.

Walvis Bay to Orange River: wind : S to se 10 to 20, reaching 25 in the south. Vis : poor in fog patches in the north at first, otherwise good. Sea state: 2.5 to 3.0m, mainly long period S to SW swell.

Orange River to cape agulhas: wind : S to se 10 to 20, but SW 10 to 15 in the south at first. Vis : good. Sea state: 2.5 to 3.0m, mainly long period SW swell.

Cape Agulhas to east london: wind : W to SW 10 to 20, becoming S to se 05 to 10 in the west and E to NE in the east. Vis : good. Sea state: 3.0 to 3.5m, mainly long period SW swell.

East London to Maputo: wind : E to se 10 to 20 in the north, otherwise SW 10 to 20, becoming NE 10 to 20. Vis : moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers. Sea state: 2.5m, reaching 3.0m in the south at first, mainly long period SW swell.

Mozambique channel: wind : W to NW 10 to 15 in north, otherwise NE 10 to 20, becoming S to se. Vis : moderate in showers and thundershowers, but good in the central parts.