#Weather and #Disaster #Observations Western Cape : 5 April 2015 04h00 SAST - MSBWXB

SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS:
 
WARNINGS: Heavy rain leading to flashing flooding is expected over parts of the Eastern Cape.

WATCHES: Severe thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Eastern Cape.

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES: ------Nil

MOSSEL BAY REAL TIME WEATHER OBSERVATION:  

08h30 -  7/8 Cloud. Light breeze.  15 Deg/C. 22mm rain measured overnight at Heiderand, Mossel Bay.  Most welcome rain.

WEATHER FORECAST: WESTERN CAPE:

Warm in the west, otherwise partly cloudy and cool, but cloudy in the east and south coast as well as the adjacent interior.  Isolated to scattered showers are expected. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south - westerly, but fresh to strong southerly to south - easterly along the west and south coast

 

 DISASTER OBSERVATION: WESTERN CAPE:

Nil

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Opvolg/Fotos: #Meiringspoort weer oop vir verkeer

OUDTSHOORN NUUS - Meiringspoort is weer oop vir verkeer.

 

Die poort is gesluit nadat erge reën die rivier in vloed laat afkom het.

 

'n Greyhound-bus en verskeie ander voertuie het in die poort vasgesit.

 

 

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#SAWeather and #Disaster #Observations South Africa : 25 February 2015 04h00 SAST - MSBWX

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SAWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS: 
 
WARNINGS: -----Nil

WATCHES: -----Nil

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES: -----Nil

MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations: Parts of the Free State, Northern Cape and, Eastern Cape received welcome rain yesterday evening.  However Kimberley in the Northern Cape received more than they bargained for.  A cloudburst turned  streets into rivers yesterday afternoon after a severe storm hit the city at around 15h00.

Netwerk24 report: Die wolkbreuk, wat net ná 15:00 uitgesak het, het die stad in chaos gedompel en ’n groot kragonderbreking veroorsaak. ’n Mini-substasie het ook in Galeshewe ontplof. Huise van Beaconsfield tot Galeshewe is oorstroom, sypaadjies is weggespoel, tuine het in damme verander en strate het in riviere ontaard. ’n Woedende skare het in Colville saamgedrom nadat huise oorstroom is. Die Noord-Kaap-inkopiesentrum se parkeergarage was oorstroom. Verwarde honde het weens die swaar weer in die strate rondgehardloop. Alle elektriese spanne van die Sol Plaatje-munisipaliteit was op ’n gereedheidsgrondslag, het Sello Matsie, munisipale woordvoerder, Dinsdagaand gesê. Michael Netha, voorspeller by die Suid-Afrikaanse weerburo, het gesê teen 18:00 het sowat 77 mm reeds geval. Erge reën en donderweer het opnuut teen 19:00 begin.

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MSBWX General Weather Observations:  Cool, warm to hot conditions expected today over parts of SA. Thunderstorms and rain showers can be expected in parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Northern Cape, North West, Free State, Eastern Cape and Kwazulu Natal.

MSBWX National Disaster Observations:  The veld fire season is still continuing in the Western and Southern Cape.  Please be careful around open fires, throwing away of cigarette butts and equipment that can start a fire. Be fire wise!

For pictures and more info go to https://twitter.com/SAWXREP

NSRI National Warnings and News: ------Nil

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#SAWeather and #Disaster #Observations South Africa : 24 February 2015 04h00 SAST - MSBWX

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SAWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS: 
 
WARNINGS: -----Nil

WATCHES: -----Nil

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES: -----Nil

MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations: Parts of the Free State, Eastern Cape and Kwazulu Natal received welcome rain yesterday evening.  Reports of rain this morning from the South Coast of the Western Cape, Free State, Lesotho and Eastern Cape.

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MSBWX General Weather Observations:  Cool, warm to hot conditions expected today over parts of SA. Thunderstorms and rain showers can be expected in parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Northern Cape, North West, Free State, Eastern Cape and Kwazulu Natal. Morning drizzle and fog on the escarpment of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. Light rain expected in parts of the Western Cape today.

MSBWX National Disaster Observations:  The veld fire season is still continuing in the Western and Southern Cape.  Please be careful around open fires, throwing away of cigarette butts and equipment that can start a fire. Be fire wise!

For pictures and more info go to https://twitter.com/SAWXREP

NSRI National Warnings and News: ------Nil

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#SAWeather and #Disaster #Observations South Africa : 22 February 2015 04h00 SAST - MSBWX

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SAWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS: 
 
WARNINGS:---- Nil  

WATCHES: -----Nil

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES: ------Nil

MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations:  Flooding was observed last night in parts of Kwazulu Natal after heavy rain fell in areas.  The worst hit area appears to have been Pietermaritzburg.  No reports of serious damage was received up to now.

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MSBWX General Weather Observations:  Cool to warm conditions expected today over parts of SA. Thunderstorms and rain showers can be expected in parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Free State and Kwazulu Natal. Isolated to scattered showers and rain expected in parts of the Eastern Cape. 

MSBWX National Disaster Observations:  Veld fires are burning again in parts of SA.  Please be careful around open fires, throwing away of cigarette butts and equipment that can start a fire. Be fire wise!

For pictures and more info go to https://twitter.com/SAWXREP

NSRI National Warnings and News: ------Nil

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#SAWeather and #Disaster #Observations South Africa : 18 February 2015 04h00 SAST - MSBWX

 

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SAWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS: 
 
WARNINGS: Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the interior of the Northern Cape, western parts of North West, western parts of the Free State as well as over the Central and Little Karoo of the Western Cape.  

WATCHES: ------Nil

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES: 1. Very hot weather will result in extremely uncomfortable conditions over the central and eastern interior of the Western Cape. 2. Extremely hot conditions are expected over the Ce ntral and Little Karoo of the Western Cape. 3. Heatwave conditions with persistently high temperatures are expected over Gauteng and eastern half of the North - West province from Thursday until Saturday.

MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations: Heavy rain, hail and flash flooding were observed early yesterday morning in parts of Gauteng.
Six houses were flooded when the Klein Jukskei River overflowed in Randpark Ridge and Fontainebleau at about 1am on 17 February.
It had been raining heavily during the night.
No one was hurt, but ER24 paramedics treated three people for trauma, said ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring. (Images: Twitter and as indicated on each image.)

Read more: Randburg - Flooding damages six houses http://randburgsun.co.za/250349/flooding-damages-six-houses/ …

MSBWX General Weather Observations:  Cool, warm to very hot conditions expected today over parts of SA. Thunderstorms and rain showers can be expected in parts of   Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West,  Northern Cape,
Free State, Eastern Cape and Kwazulu Natal. 

MSBWX National Disaster Observations:  Veld fires are burning again in parts of SA.   (Images: Twitter and as indicated underneath the images) Please be careful around open fires, throwing away cigarette butts and equipment that can start a fire. Be fire wise!

NSRI National Warnings and News: ------Nil

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#SAWeather and #Disaster #Observations South Africa : 17 February 2015 04h00 SAST - MSBWX

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SAWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS: 
 
WARNINGS: Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places over the interior of the Northern Cape as well as over the West Coast District and south - western Winelands of the Western Cape.  

WATCHES: ------Nil

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES: 1. Very hot weather will result in extremely uncomfortable conditions along the Northern Cape coast and adjacent interior as well as the West Coast District and eastern interior of the Western Cape. 2. Extremely hot conditions are expected over the West Coast District and in places o ver the western interior of the Northern Cape.

MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations: Heavy rain, hail and flooding were observed last night and early this morning in parts of Gauteng.  No reports of damage has been received thus far.

MSBWX General Weather Observations:  Cool, warm to hot conditions expected today over parts of SA. Thunderstorms and rain showers can be expected in parts of   Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West, 
Free State, Eastern Cape and Kwazulu Natal.  Morning drizzle and fog patches can be expected on the escarpment of Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

MSBWX National Disaster Observations:  Fires are burning again.  A large fire raged between Mossel Bay and Albertinia yesterday.  The N2 were closed and traffic were diverted via the Vleesbaai road.  Another large fire burned  last night in Vredehoek, Cape Town.  (Images: Twitter and as indicated underneath the images) Please be careful around open fires, throwing away cigarette butts and equipment that can start a fire. Be fire wise!

NSRI National Warnings and News: ------Nil

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#SAWeather and #Disaster #Observations South Africa : 14 February 2015 04h00 SAST - MSBWX

SAWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS: 
 
WARNINGS: -----Nil 

WATCHES: 1. A gale force south - westerly wind of 35kt wind is expected between Cape St. Francis and Kosi Bay. 2. Heavy rain of 50mm or more within 24 hours is expected in places over the North - eastern parts of KwaZulu - Natal , the lowveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga as well as the south - eastern parts of Limpopo Province overnight into Sunday.

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES: 1. Extremely hot temperatures are expected in places over the nor th - eastern parts of KwaZulu - Natal as well as the lowveld of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. 2. Extremely uncomfortable and humid conditions are expected over the north - eastern parts of KwaZulu - Natal as well as the lowveld of Limpopo and Mpumalanga.  

MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations:  Isolated thunderstorms were observed yesterday in areas of SA.  Buffelsjagriver experienced a "Mini" Cloud Burst, flooding parts of the N2. This was as a result of the cut-off low situated south of the country in the ocean.  Heavy rain and thunder were observed over the ocean yesterday afternoon in the Mossel Bay area.

MSBWX General Weather Observations:  Cool, warm to very hot conditions expected today over parts of SA. Thunderstorms and rain showers can be expected in parts of   Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, 
Free State, Eastern Cape and Kwazulu Natal.  Moderate to heavy rain showers expected in areas of the Western Cape.

MSBWX National Disaster Observations:  Thankfully the colder weather and rain dozed several fires in the Western Cape yesterday. However fire season is not over yet. Please be careful around open fires, throwing away cigarette butts and equipment that can start a fire. Be fire wise!

NSRI National Warnings and News: ------Nil

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#SAWeather and #Disaster #Observations South Africa : 3 February 2015 04h00 SAST - MSBWX

SAWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS: 
 
WARNINGS: -----Nil 

WATCHES: ------Nil 

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES: -----Nil  

MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations:  Snow in Summer. Yes indeed. Snow fell the day before yesterday on the Southern Drakensberg. SnowReport SA provided pictures of the rare and unusual weather phenomena for this time of the year.

SnowReport SA writes: We had many predictions as to when the first snow of the 2015 season would fall, none I'm sure guessed it would be February. The KZN Drakensberg has had a unseasonable blanket of snow cover the Southern Berg in the Bushman's Nek region. Very light and transient but fantastic nonetheless!. The image below is courtesy of Rolene Roux.

More images from Tenahead mountain reserve supplied by Monya Monè Greyvenstein

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Heavy rain also fell in areas of the Eastern Cape yesterday due to a low pressure system that moved in over land.  More than 50mm of rain was measured in areas.  A strong WSW wind blew in areas of the Eastern Cape yesterday. The system has since moved eastwards away from the country. Up to now no reports of damage was received.

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MSBWX General Weather Observations:  Cool and Warm conditions expected today over parts of SA. Thunderstorms and rain showers can be expected in parts of  Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Kwazulu Natal. Morning and evening  fog on the escarpment of the Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces. 

MSBWX National Disaster Observations:  Several fires were burning in parts of the Western Cape yesterday. Please be careful around open fires, throwing away cigarette butts and equipment that can start a fire. Be firewise!

NSRI National Warnings and News: ------Nil

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#SAWeather and #Disaster #Observations South Africa : 28 January 2015 04h00 SAST - MSBWX

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SAWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS: 
 
WARNINGS: 1. Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the extreme western interior of the Northern Cape as well as over the interior of the West Coast District of the Western Cape. 2. Heavy rain and localized flooding in places is expected over KwaZulu-Natal, north-eastern part of the Free State, eastern part of the Northwest, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and southern part of Limpopo. 

WATCHES: -------Nil  

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES: ------Nil 

MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations: Intense thunderstorms and lightning with heavy rain in areas were observed yesterday in parts of Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Free State, North West, Mpumalanga and Kwazulu Natal. Up to 50 mm of rain was recorded in areas.  Further heavy rain and possible flooding is expected to continue in the next day or two in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, north-eastern part of the Free State, eastern part of the Northwest, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and southern part of Limpopo. 

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MSBWX General Weather Observations:  Warm to very hot conditions expected today over parts of SA. Thunderstorms and rain showers can be expected in parts of  Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West, Limpopo, Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu Natal and Free State. 

MSBWX National Disaster Observations: Fires: Fire fighting teams again battled several fires in the Western Cape yesterday and this morning.  

NSRI National Warnings and News: ------Nil

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