100 – 200mm rain and 80km/h winds expected in THESE provinces

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued several orange impact-based warnings as heavy rain, strong and damaging winds are expected to wreak havoc in the Eastern and Western Cape.

A cut-off low pressure system will develop along the country’s west coast on Saturday evening, 23 September after the passage of a weak cold front.

TORRENTIAL RAIN AND STRONG WINDS IN CAPE PROVINCES

The cut-off low system will cause dangerous weather conditions over parts of the country mainly from Sunday.

The weather service said Eastern Cape and Western Cape will bear the brunt of the extreme weather conditions with the potential for widespread flooding, very rough seas and damaging winds to occur.

“Torrential 48-hour rainfall in excess of 100 – 200mm is possible in places over the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces from Sunday into Monday with damaging winds (60 – 80km/h) in some places,” the weather service said.

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SEVERAL WARNINGS ISSUED

Significant impacts are expected over parts of the Eastern and Western Cape provinces with several orange impact-based warnings in effect for disruptive rainfall, severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and damaging waves.

• An orange level 8 warning for disruptive rain leading to widespread flooding of roads and flash flooding, danger to life and damage to property can be expected along the Wild Coast and the adjacent interior of the Eastern Cape on Sunday.

• An orange level 6 warning for damaging winds leading to disruption to transport routes, damage to property, and difficult driving conditions can be expected along the coast between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape on Sunday and Monday.

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