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weather bulletin for coastal waters up to 50 nautical miles seaward.

Issued at 13:30 UTC by the South African Weather Service on the

29th of August 2008.

Forecast valid from 292200 to 302200 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.

Advisory for monday:

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1. Gale force W to SW winds(35kt or 65 km/h) are expected between

Port Elizabeth and Richards Bay on Monday morning.

2. Very rough seas in excess of 5m are expected between Alexander

Bay and Richards bay(i.E whole sa coast).

Gale force warning(s):

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1. Orange River to cape agulhas: NW 35 to 45 south of cape Columbine

by Saturday afternoon.

2. Cape Agulhas to east London : W to SW 25 to 35 reaching 45 in the

Cape Agulhas area.

Warning of heavy seas:

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very rough to high seas in excess of 5m are expected between

cape Columbine to east London on Saturday and Sunday.

Abnormal wave conditions:

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nil.

Area forecast:

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Cunene River to Walvis Bay:

wind : S to SW 10 to 20.

Vis : poor in fog patches.

Sea state: 2 to 2.5m, SSW swell.

Walvis Bay to the Orange River:

wind : S to SW 10 to 15 but NW 10 to 20 in the south.

Vis : poor in fog patches.

Sea state: 2 to 2.5m, SSW swell.

Orange River to cape agulhas:

wind : NW 15 to 25, reaching 35 to 45 south of cape Columbine by

Saturday afternoon.

Vis : poor in rain south of cape Columbine.

Sea state: 2.5 to 3.5m, reaching 5 to 8m between cape Columbine and

Cape Agulhas by Saturday afternoon with SW swell.

Cape Agulhas to east london:

wind : N to NE 15 to 25 in the east during the first half of

the period, otherwise W to SW 25 to 35 reaching 45 in

the Cape Agulhas area.

Vis : poor in rain in the west, spreading eastwards by Saturday

night.

Sea state: 3 to 4m, reaching 5 to 8m in the west by Saturday

afternoon, spreading eastwards in the evening with SW

swell.

East London to Maputo:

wind : S to se 10 to 15 in the north at first, otherwise NE 15

to 25 reaching 30 in the south, where it will become W to

SW 15 to 25 by Saturday evening.

Vis : good.

Sea state: 2 to 3m, with SSW swell.

Mozambique channel:

wind : se to E 10 to 15 in the extreme north, otherwise N to

NE 10 to 20 reaching 25 in the South-West by Saturday

afternoon.

Vis : good.

Sea state: 2.5m in the south, SSW swell.