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19 October 2023 Impact Based Weather Warning: Severe Thunderstorms

Impact Based Weather Warning: Severe Thunderstorms

The Cape Town Weather Office has issued a weather warning valid for Saturday, 21 October 2023.

Areas affected by wet and windy conditions include Bitou, Oudtshoorn, George, Hessequa, Knysna, Kannaland and Mossel Bay.

Report weather related incidents to the Garden Route Disaster Management Centre at 044 805 5071.

22 September 2023 Impact-Based Severe Weather Warnings – Level 6 for Damaging Waves, Severe Thunderstorms and Damaging Winds

Three severe weather alerts have been issued and are expected to impact various areas within the Garden Route district.

Warnings are all valid from Sunday, 24 September at 00:00 in the morning until 00:00 on Monday 25 September 2023.

Towns to be impacted by DAMAGING WINDS and SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS in the region include all towns – Bitou, Knysna, George, Mossel Bay, Hessequa, Kannaland, and Oudtshoorn.

All coastal towns of the Garden Route will be impacted by DAMAGING WAVES – these include Bitou, Knysna, George, Mossel Bay, and Hessequa.

  • Level 6 for Damaging Winds (high likelihood, with a significant impact)
  • Level 6 for Severe Thunderstorms (high likelihood, with a significant impact)
  • Level 6 for Damaging Waves (high likelihood, with a significant impact)

Below find copies of the Severe Weather Alerts issued by the South African Weather Service.

Legal notice:
“This warning from SA Weather Service must be communicated as received and may not be altered under any circumstance.
It must be forwarded or communicated in its entirety and no portion hereof may be replicated or copied and distributed.”

Report weather-related incidents to the Garden Route Disaster Management Centre at 044 805 5071.

22 September 2023 Impact Based Weather Advisory: Western Cape and Namaqua: Wet & Windy

Impact Based Weather Advisory: Western Cape and Namaqua: Wet & Windy

The Cape Town Weather Office has issued a weather advisory valid from Sunday, 24 September 2023 to Monday, 25 September 2023.

Areas affected by wet and windy conditions include Oudtshoorn, George, Hessequa, Knysna, Kannaland and Mossel Bay.

Report weather related incidents to the Garden Route Disaster Management Centre at 044 805 5071.

14 September 2023 Impact Based Weather Warnings and Advisory: Damaging Wings, Damaging Waves & Wet and Cold Conditions

Impact Based Weather Warnings and Advisory: Damaging Wings, Damaging Waves & Wet and Cold Conditions

The Cape Town Office has issued severe weather warnings for Damaging Winds, Damaging Waves and an Advisory for Very Cold, Wet and Windy conditions valid from Friday, 15 September to Sunday, 17 September 2023.

Areas affected by the damaging waves include Bitou, George, Hessequa, Knysna and Mossel Bay.Areas affected by the damaging winds include Bitou, Knysna, George, Mossel Bay, Hessequa, Oudtshoorn and Kannaland.Oudtshoorn will be affected by the very cold, wet and windy conditions.

Report weather related incidents to the Garden Route Disaster Management Centre at 044 805 5071.

08 September 2023 Impact Based Weather Warning: Veld Fire Conditions

Impact Based Weather Warning: Veld Fire Conditions

The Cape Town Weather Office has issued an Impact Based Weather warning for Veld Fire conditions valid from today until Saturday, 09 September 2023 (18:00). 

Areas in the Garden Route affected by veldfire conditions include Kannaland and Oudtshoorn.

Report weather-related incidents to the Garden Route Disaster Management Centre at 044 805 5071.

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Legal notice:
“This warning from SA Weather Service must be communicated as received and may not be altered under any circumstance.
It must be forwarded or communicated in its entirety and no portion hereof may be replicated or copied and distributed.”

08 September 2023 Impact Based Warnings for Western Cape: Yellow Level 1 for Damaging Winds & Yellow Level 4 for Damaging Waves

Impact Based Warnings for Western Cape: Yellow Level 1 for Damaging Winds and Yellow Level 4 for Damaging Waves

The Cape Town Weather Office has issued two weather warnings, nl: (1) Yellow Level 1 for Damaging Winds valid from Saturday, 9 September until Sunday, 10 September 2023 and Yellow Level 4 for Damaging Waves valid from Sunday, 10 September until Monday, 11 September 2023. 

Areas in the Garden Route district affected by Damaging Winds include Kannaland, Bitou, George, Hessequa, Knysna, Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn.

Areas in the Garden Route district affected by Damaging Waves include Bitou, George, Hessequa, Knysna, and Mossel Bay.

Legal notice:
“This warning from SA Weather Service must be communicated as received and may not be altered under any circumstance.
It must be forwarded or communicated in its entirety and no portion hereof may be replicated or copied and distributed.”

Report weather-related incidents to the Garden Route Disaster Management Centre at 044 805 5071.

30 August 2023 Impact Based Weather Warning: Veld Fire Conditions

Impact Based Weather Warning: Veld Fire Conditions

The Cape Town Weather Office has issued an Impact Based Weather warning for Veld Fire conditions valid from today until Thursday, 31 August 2023 (20:00). 

Areas in the Garden Route affected by veldfire conditions include Oudtshoorn and Kannaland.

Report weather-related incidents to the Garden Route Disaster Management Centre at 044 805 5071.

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Legal notice:
“This warning from SA Weather Service must be communicated as received and may not be altered under any circumstance.
It must be forwarded or communicated in its entirety and no portion hereof may be replicated or copied and distributed.”

29 August 2023 Impact Based Weather Warning: Veld Fire Conditions

Impact Based Weather Warning: Veld Fire Conditions

The Cape Town Weather Office has issued an Impact Based Weather warning for Veld Fire conditions valid from today until Wednesday, 30 August 2023 (18:00). 

Areas in the Garden Route affected by veldfire conditions include Oudtshoorn and Kannaland.

Report weather-related incidents to the Garden Route Disaster Management Centre at 044 805 5071.

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Legal notice:
“This warning from SA Weather Service must be communicated as received and may not be altered under any circumstance.
It must be forwarded or communicated in its entirety and no portion hereof may be replicated or copied and distributed.”

21 August 2023 Impact Based Warnings for Western Cape: Level 2 for Damaging Waves & Level 4 for Damaging Winds

Impact Based Warnings for Western Cape: Yellow Level 2 for Damaging Waves and Yellow Level 4 for Damaging Winds

The Cape Town Weather Office has issued two weather warnings, nl: (1) Yellow Level 2 for Damaging Waves and Yellow Level 4 for Damaging Winds valid until Wednesday, 23 August 2023. 

Areas in the Garden Route district affected by Damaging Waves include Bitou, George, Hessequa, Knysna, Mossel Bay.

Areas in the Garden Route district affected by Damaging Wind include Bitou, George, Hessequa, Knysna, and Mossel Bay.

Legal notice:
“This warning from SA Weather Service must be communicated as received and may not be altered under any circumstance.
It must be forwarded or communicated in its entirety and no portion hereof may be replicated or copied and distributed.”

Report weather-related incidents to the Garden Route Disaster Management Centre at 044 805 5071.

08 August 2023 Impact Based Warning: Yellow Level 1 – Damaging Waves

Impact Based Warning: Yellow Level 1 – Damaging Waves

The Cape Town Weather Office has issued a Level 1 Impact Based Warning for Damaging Waves valid from, 08 August until 10 August 2023.

Areas in the Garden Route District affected by damaging waves include Bitou, George, Hessequa, Knysna and Mossel Bay.

Report weather related incidents to the Garden Route Disaster Management Centre at: 044 805 5071.

Legal notice:
“This warning from SA Weather Service must be communicated as received and may not be altered under any circumstance.
It must be forwarded or communicated in its entirety and no portion hereof may be replicated or copied and distributed.”