WARNINGS: ------ Nil
WATCHES: 1. Heavy falls of rain is possible over the south-eastern parts of the Free State and the south-western parts of KwaZulu-Natal. 2. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the central interior of the Northern Cape.
SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES: An intense cut-off low pressure is expected to move over the western parts of the country on Monday, affecting the Western, Northern and Eastern Cape Provinces and the Free State, resulting in possible heavy falls of rain which could lead to localised flooding as well as possible severe thunderstorms in places.
MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations: Forecast models show a fairly intense cut=off low developing over the South Western Cape on Monday the 3 November 2014. There are still great uncertainty regarding the exact position and intensity of rainfall and where it might occur. The public should take note that a cut-off low is a significant weather event which could result in severe weather bringing with it gale force damaging winds, heavy rain, flash flooding and severe thunderstorms with hail. Cut-off lows are notorious for causing significant damage in the past in South Africa. We need to keep an eye on this weather system at all times. MSBWX and SAWXREP will continue to monitor any further developments relating to this weather system and will issue subsequent updates as the system develops and intensifies.
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MSBWX General Weather Observations: Cool, warm to hot conditions expected today over parts of SA. Thunderstorms can be expected in parts of the Free State, Kwazulu Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, North West, Western Cape, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape. Drizzle showers expected over parts of the Limpopo and Mpumalanga escarpment.
167 Fires detected over the past 24 hours in South Africa. 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 National Disaster Observations: ----- Nil
NSRI National Warnings: ------------None
- MSBWX + SAWXREP + SAWS
