Brace for a cold and wet weekend, warns Saws
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The South African Weather Service has issued several warnings for damaging winds in some parts of the country while those living in the Northern Cape and Western Cape are urged to brace for very cold and wet weather this weekend.
The forecaster has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for damaging winds between Table Bay and Plettenberg Bay until Saturday. Saws said this weather will impact navigation at sea and possibly lead to damage at informal settlements.
"A Yellow Level 4 warning for damaging waves has been forecast for areas between Table Bay and Plettenberg Bay on Saturday and Sunday. This will lead to difficulty in navigating small vessels and personal watercrafts," Saws said.
Meanwhile, a Yellow Level 2 warning for damaging winds has been forecast for the Hantam and Karoo Hoogland municipalities in the Northern Cape.
"This weather pattern can be expected over the Central and Little Karoo, the eastern parts of the Cape Wineland Districts in the Western Cape on Saturday," Saws added.
It will also be very cold, wet and windy over the Karoo Hoogland Northern Cape and the Witzenberg Western Cape municipalities on Saturday, while strong gale winds are expected over the areas of Chris Hani and Joe Gqabi district municipalities with very rough seas along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and Peddie on Saturday and Sunday.
The rest of the country will experience cloudy to cool weather with the Eastern Cape predicted to experience hot weather in some parts.
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