Very rough seas, strong winds and 6m waves in THESE parts of SA

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says very rough seas associated with strong winds with wave heights between 4.0 and 6.0 m can be expected along the west coast from Friday night, spreading along the south coast of the Western Cape on Saturday, to the coast of the Eastern Cape on Saturday night and reaching the KwaZulu-Natal coast on Sunday. 

On Thursday, 27 July, SAWS said heavy rainfall, very cold conditions, rough seas, snow, and strong to gale force winds are expected in parts of the country as a strong cold front will make landfall on Friday, 28 July. 

STRONG WINDS AND WAVES IN KZN 

SAWS warned that very rough sea conditions along the coastal areas and windy conditions over the central and western interior of the country are also anticipated.

The weather service warned that these conditions may cause disruption to beachfront activities and difficulty in navigation at sea for small to medium vessels. 

High seas with wave heights between 6 to 7m can also be expected along the south coast of the Western Cape from Saturday afternoon into Sunday, spreading to the Eastern Cape coast on Sunday, 30 July which can lead to possible beach erosion and put small to medium vessels at risk of taking on water or capsizing.

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Furthermore, snowfall is expected across interior mountain ranges of the Western Cape, the western and southern high ground of the Northern Cape and the high ground of the Eastern Cape from Saturday into Sunday and may extend into the Drakensberg region of KwaZulu-Natal and the extreme southern parts of the Free State on Sunday.

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