Wednesday, 3 December 2014

SA National Weather and Disaster Observations: 3 December 2014 04h00 SAST - MSBWX

SAWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS: 

WARNINGS: Gale force southeasterly (35 KT/ 65 km/h) winds are expected between Cape Point and Cape Columbine in the morning.  

WATCHES: 1. Severe thunderstorms are expected over the northern and central parts of the Eastern Cape, southern Free State and the extreme southeast of the Northern Cape. 2. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the eastern half of the Northern Cape. 

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES: ------Nil 

MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations:  Fire teams responded to a fire call on LionsHead, Sea Point side yesterday afternoon.  The fire spread quickly as a result of a near gale force wind blowing in the area.  Firefighters were fighting the fire throughout the night.  Here are a few images of the fire.






Image via Twitter (Click on images for larger view.)

MSBWX General Weather Observations: Cool, warm to hot conditions expected today over parts of SA. Thunderstorms can be expected in parts of  Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape, Free State, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Kwazulu Natal. Scattered rain showers can be expected in parts of the Eastern Cape and Western Cape. Severe thunderstorms are expected over the northern and central parts of the Eastern Cape, southern Free State and the extreme southeast of the Northern Cape. 

MSBWX National Disaster Observations: ----Nil

NSRI National Warnings:  ------Nil 

- MSBWX + SAWXREP + SAWS