The magnificent waves of the stormy ocean captured on a cloudy evening. Image: Freepik/Wirestock.
Western Cape weather: Strong winds, high waves – cold front lands on Wednesday
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for wind and waves in the Western Cape as a series of cold fronts approach.
The magnificent waves of the stormy ocean captured on a cloudy evening. Image: Freepik/Wirestock.
As a series of cold fronts approach, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for wind and waves in the Western Cape on Tuesday, 6 June. The weather warning key indicates there is a high likelihood of minor weather impacts.
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WESTERN CAPE WEATHER WARNING
The weather service expects the colds fronts to land in the Western Cape on Wednesday evening into Thursday. The warning is valid from 20:00 on Wednesday until 23:59 on Thursday.
“Strong north-westerly winds to westerly winds are expected between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas from Wednesday in the late evening.
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“Significant wave heights are expected to reach 4.0 to 5.0 metres along the same coastline from Thursday early morning to subsiding by Friday,” said the weather service.
Rough and choppy seas are expected to lead to difficulty in navigating the sea for small vessels, and there may be localised disruptions at ports.
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The potential impacts of the wind and waves include:
- Difficulty in navigating the sea for small vessels and personal watercraft, including kayaks.
- Quick, successive steep waves could cause localised disruptions at susceptible ports.
- Small vessels are at risk of breaking their mooring lines and capsizing in locality.
- Sand build-up on coastal roads.
- Disruption of beachfront activities.
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