HS 014

securite: ========= weather bulletin for coastal waters up to 50 nautical miles seaward. Issued by the South African Weather Service on the 21st March 2010 at 12:45 UTC.

Forecast valid from 212200 to 222200 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 warning(s): ================ nil.

Warning of heavy seas: ====================== nil.

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

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

Cunene River to Walvis Bay: wind : se to S 15 to 25 reaching 30 at times in the north. Vis : poor in overnight fog patches. Sea state: 2 to 3m, with SW swell.

Walvis Bay to the Orange River: wind : se to SW 15 to 25 reaching 30 in some places. Vis : poor in overnight fog patches. Sea state: becoming 2.0 to 2.5m, with SW swell.

Orange River to cape agulhas: wind : south of cape columbine: NW to W 10 to 15 becoming SW to se 05 to 10 from the north, spreading southwards to reach Cape Agulhas mid-period, when it will become S to se 15 to 25. North of cape columbine: SW to se 10 becoming 15 to 25 during second half of period. Vis : good becoming poor in fog patches in the south tonight and moderate in light rain south of cape Columbine tomorrow morning. Sea state: becoming 2.0 to 2.5m south of Lamberts Bay, with SW swell.

Cape Agulhas to east london: wind : NE 15 to 25 east of port Alfred at first, otherwise W to SW 15 to 25. It will become S to se 05 to 10 from the west from mid-period, spreading eastwards to reach mossel Bay end of period. Vis : poor in fog patches in some places in the west. Sea state: 2 to 3m, SW swell becoming E swell.

East London to Maputo: wind : E to se 10 to 15 north of kosi Bay, otherwise NE 15 to 25 reaching 30 at times in the south. It will become SW 15 to 20 from the south, spreading northwards to reach Margate end of period. Vis : moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers. Sea state: 2.0 to 2.5m, S swell becoming E swell.

Mozambique channel: wind : south of 20s: cyclonic (clockwise) 10 to 15. North of 20s: SW to se 05 to 10, possibly reaching 15 in some places. Vis : moderate to poor in showers and thundershowers, mainly in the extreme south and extreme North. Sea state: 2.0 to 2.5m in the south, mainly S to se swell.