Thursday brings a full spread of yellow-level warnings from SAWS, ranging from damaging wind to severe thunderstorms. Here's exactly what's active right now.
SAWS warnings today number six in total.
They’re split between yellow level 2 and yellow level 4 alerts.
Together, they cover damaging wind, disruptive rainfall and severe thunderstorms. All five affected provinces sit within the intense cut-off low SAWS has been tracking all week.
SAWS confirms six active warnings today: three Yellow Level 4 warnings and three Yellow Level 2 warnings.
The first is a Yellow Level 4 warning for damaging wind and waves.
It covers the coast between Alexander Bay in the Northern Cape and Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape, running until Friday. As a result, it threatens disruption to ports and harbours, along with danger to navigation at sea.
The second is a Yellow Level 4 warning for damaging wind.
It covers the Namakwa district in the Northern Cape, plus the Cape Winelands and Central Karoo districts in the Western Cape. This one could interrupt power, communication and other utilities.
It could also damage settlements, injure people through flying debris, and cause problems for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes.
The third is a Yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rainfall.
It covers the eastern parts of the Overberg district, along with the Garden Route, Langeberg and Laingsburg municipalities in the Western Cape.
Consequently, expect flooding of roads and settlements, plus major disruption to traffic flow.
The first is a Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive rainfall.
It covers the Eastern Cape’s south coast and eastern parts, with a risk of localised flooding to settlements, roads, low-lying areas and bridges.
The second is a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms.
It covers the western parts of the Free State, bringing a risk of wind and hail damage, falling trees and fire incidents from excessive lightning.
The third is a Yellow Level 2 warning for damaging wind.
It covers the western parts of the Western Cape, running from the afternoon into Friday, plus the northern interior of the Eastern Cape. Expect damage to temporary structures, settlements and transport routes.
Alongside all six warnings, extremely high fire danger remains active over the central parts of the country, including most KwaZulu-Natal, as covered in yesterday’s Weather Report.
This is a reminder that fire danger runs on its own separate scale entirely. Stay informed, stay safe.
Are you in one of today’s warning areas, and how are you preparing?
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