GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - Only minor weather warnings have been issued for Wednesday.
South Africans can expect cool to warm conditions and isolated showers and thundershowers.
Weather warnings, 13 November
In its latest regional forecast, the SA Weather Service (Saws) issued a yellow level 1 warning for damaging winds is expected between Alexander Bay and Cape Point on Wednesday & Thursday.
A yellow level 1 warning was issued for damaging winds resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea for small vessels and personal watercraft (e.g. kayaks) which may lead to vessels taking on water and at risk of capsising in locality.
Localised disruption of small harbours and localised disruption to beachfront activities are also likely to occur between Alexander Bay and Cape Point.
Extreme Fire danger condition are expected in places over the Dawid Kruiper, Kai Igarib and Kamiesberg Municipalities in the Northern Cape as well as Matzikama Municipality in the Western Cape.
Weather forecast, Wednesday 13 November
Western Cape:
Fine and warm to hot along the west coast otherwise cloudy and cool with light rain along the south coast in the morning becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon.
The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly but strong to gale along the west coast from the afternoon. The expected UVB sunburn index: Very high.
Eastern Cape (western half):
Warm in the north, otherwise cloudy and cool with isolated showers in the south.
The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh westerly, becoming southerly from midday.
Eastern Cape (eastern half):
Cloudy and cool with isolated showers and rain south of the escarpment, but scattered along the wild coast. Isolated thundershowers are expected along the escarpment.
The wind along the coast will be Light to moderate south-westerly, becoming southerly by evening.
Article: Caxton publication, The Citizen
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