SAWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS:
WARNINGS: ------ Nil
WATCHES: ----- Nil
SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES: 1. Gale force north-westerly wind of (65-74km/h) is expected south of Cape
Point Friday afternoon, becoming westerly (65-74km/h) and spreading to
Plettenberg Bay in the evening.
2. High seas with wave heights from 6.0 - 7.5m is expected between Cape Agulhas
and Plettenberg Bay on Saturday.
MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations: ------Nil
MSBWX General Weather Observations: Cool, warm to hot conditions expected today over parts of SA. Thunderstorms can be expected in parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Free State, and Kwazulu Natal. Light rain is expected in parts of the Northern Cape, Western Cape and Eastern Cape. A cold front is expected to move in over the Western Cape by Friday/Saturday morning. A strong SW wind is currently blowing in Mossel Bay. Here are some of the highest rainfall figures recorded up to 08h00 yesterday morning.
Fauresmith (FS) 85mm, De Aar (NC) 61mm, Gariep Dam (FS) 51mm, Carolina (MP) 44mm, Secunda (MP) 43mm, Prieska (NC) 40mm, Buffelsfontein (EC) 39mm, Jamestown (EC) 39mm and Queenstown (EC) 36mm
7 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: With the summer holiday on our doorstep, the NSRI has sent out a plea to beach goers to be sensible.
Their plea comes after recent tragic accidents have again highlighted the necessity for basic water safety precautions.
The NSRI also appeals to schools, and parents, across the country to educate children to be safety conscious around water and to always ensure responsible adult supervision for children around water, including swimming pools, rivers, lakes, dams and the ocean.
Supervising teachers should be adequately prepared to deal with an emergency.
Statistics from the Medical Research Council show children up to the age of 14 are most at risk from drowning in South Africa.
The NSRI’s Water Wise Academy has successfully trained over 500 000 children around South Africa on water safety, what to do in an emergency and how to initiate basic bystander CPR. - NSRI
- MSBWX + SAWXREP + SAWS
