SAWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS:
WARNINGS:
--------- Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the
Northern Cape and the Central Karoo of the Western Cape, the western parts
of the Free State and the western parts of the North West
Province.
WATCHES:
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1. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the
the Free State, the North West Province, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and
KwaZulu Natal.
2. Heavy rain is expected in places over the Cape Metrop
ole, Overberg
District and south
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western parts of the Cape Winelands District on Thursday.
3. Localised flooding is expected in places over the Cape Metropole, Overberg
District and south
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western parts of the Cape Winelands District on Thursday.
4. Gale force westerly to north
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westerly winds of 65km/h is expected in
places in the Western Cape and the southern parts of the Northern
Cape on Thursday.
SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES:
--------------------------- An intense cold front system is expected to affect the Western Cape
as well as western and central parts of the Northern Cape Provinces
from Wednesday evening into Friday. The public and small stock
farmers are advised that gale force winds, st
rong to gale force
interior winds, heavy rain, flooding, very cold conditions, snowfalls
and rough seas can be expected
MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations: 287 Fires detected
over the past 24 hours in South Africa. This figure is
expected to increase as strong to gale force winds precedes the approaching cold
front. Please contact your
nearest fire fighting unit, Working on Fire
or Local Fire Fighting Service when fires are observed. The earlier a
fire is detected to better the chances of extinguishing the fire.
MSBWX General Weather Observations: An intense cold front system is expected to affect the Western and Eastern Cape
as well as western and central parts of the Northern Cape Provinces starting
from Wednesday evening into Friday. Gale force winds, strong to gale force
interior winds, heavy rain, flooding, very cold conditions, snowfalls, runaway veld fires, possible wind damage
and rough seas can be expected. Isolated thunderstorms can be expected in parts of the Northern Cape, Free State and Eastern Cape. Winter is expected to be back with a vengeance. Keep safe, dry and warm!
MSBWX National Disaster Observations: None
- MSBWX + SAWXREP + SAWS
