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weather bulletin for coastal waters up to 50 nautical miles seaward.
Issued at 15:15 UTC by the South African Weather Service on the
06th July 2008.
Forecast valid from 062200 to 072200 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.
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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.
Gale force warning(s):
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1. Nil.
Warning of heavy seas:
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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 : S to se 10 to 15.
Vis : good.
Walvis Bay to the Orange River:
wind : S to se 10 to 15 in the north but NW 15 in the south.
Vis : good.
Sea state: 2.5m, SW swell.
Orange River to cape agulhas:
wind : NW to W 15, reaching 25 in places south of Cape Point.
Vis : poor in rain.
Sea state: 3m, reaching 4.0m in the south, SW swell.
Cape Agulhas to east london:
wind : NW to W 20 to 30.
Vis : poor in showers in the west.
Sea state: 3m,reaching 4m in the west, SW swell.
East London to Maputo:
wind : NW 15 in the south at first, otherwise NE 15 to 25.
Vis : good.
Sea state: 2.5m, SSW swell.
Mozambique channel:
wind : N to NE 10 to 15 in the north at first, otherwise E to se 15 to 20.
Vis : good.
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