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Tony Herrick
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CRUISING CONNECTIONS

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SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO WEATHER BULLETINS AND NAVIGATION WARNINGS VHF


Prior to the weather bulletin an announcement is made on channel 16, and, dependant on listeners vicinity told to transfer to a working channel (see below).

Cape Town Radio / ZSC
Weather predictions 1015 and 1815 UTC
Coastal weather reports at 1333 UTC

Navigational warnings usually follow these broadcasts.

Working Channels

Durban Radio / ZSD  
Kosi Bay - 01 Bluff (Durban) - 26
Sodwana - 03 Port Shepstone - 26
Cape St Lucia - 25 Port Edward - 27
Richard's Bay - 28  

Port Elizabeth / ZSQ  
Port St Johns - 24 Port Elizabeth - 25
Mazeppa Bay - 28 Kareedouw - 24
East London - 26 Knysna - 23
Governorskop - 83  

Cape Town Radio / ZSC Cape Town - 26
Albertina - 86 Milnerton - 25
Struisbaai - 84 Saldhana Bay - 27
Pearly Beach - 85 Elandsbaai - 23
Hermanus - 04 Doringbaai - 87
Hondeklipbaai - 25 Port Nolloth - 01
Alexander Bay - 04  

Many FM radio stations in South Africa carry periodic coastal weather forecasts. For weather fax details see "Southern African Cruising Notes" by Tony Herrickhttp://www.cruiser.co.za/tony.asp

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