20 May 2021 Weather Alert: Impact Based Weather Warnings for Western Cape and Namaqua
20 May 2021 Weather Alert: Impact Based Weather Warnings for Western Cape and Namaqua
Please find included the Updated Impact Based Warning for the Western Cape and Namaqua Region of Northern Cape
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Hazard | Alert Level | Affected Municipalities | Valid From (SAST) | Valid To (SAST) |
Damaging Waves | Yellow(L2) | Bitou, Cape Agulhas, Cape Agulhas, City of Cape town, George, Hessequa, Knysna, Mossel Bay, Overstrand, Saldanha Bay, Swartland, Table Bay | 20/05/21 – 00h00 | 21/05/21 – 00h00 |
Discussion: A series of cold frontal systems passing over the Western Cape Province causes significant wave heights of 4.0 to 5.0m between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas on Thursday afternoon, spreading to Plettenberg Bay by the evening. The wave heights are expected to reach 5.5 to 6.0m between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas on Thursday night, spreading to Plettenberg Bay on Friday morning, subsiding by the evening.
Impact: Difficulty in navigation at sea can be expected with strong winds and large waves where small vessels might be at risk of taking on water and capsizing in a locality. Beachfront activities will be disrupted and anglers and beach-goers on low-level rocks are at risk of being caught off guard from infrequent large waves and swept off the rocks.
Instruction: Be aware of large unpredictable waves along the coast. Small vessels are advised to seek shelter in harbours, bays or inlets.