SA National Severe Weather Warnings: 10 July 2012 16h00 SAST

Eastern Cape Province - Warning: Take action

Subject: Heavy swell.
Detail: Warning valid 10-11-07-2012: 1. Heavy south-westerly swell in excess of 4m is expected between Plettenberg Bay and Port Edward reaching 6 to 7m at first between Plettenberg Bay and East London. ADVISORIES: 1. Heavy rain is expected over the eastern parts of Overberg district, and the Eden district in the western cape, as well as along the south coast and Tsitsikama mountains from Friday into Saturday. 2. Very cold conditions are expected in the northern and western interior of the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape province except the west coast on Friday and Saturday. 3. Snowfalls are expected over the central eastern high ground of the Western Cape and southern mountains, Sneeuberg, southern Drakensberg overnight Thursday spreading to Winterberg on Friday morning and Saturday. 4. Very rough seas with wave heights from 4 to 6m is expected between Cape Columbine and Plettenberg Bay Friday and Saturday.

Northern Cape Province - Warning: Take action

Subject: No Alerts.

Detail: No Alerts.

Western Cape Province - Warning: Take action

Subject: Heavy Swell.
Detail: Warning Valid 10-11-07-2012: 1. Heavy south-westerly swell in excess of 4m is expected between Lamberts Bay and Port Edward reaching 6 to 7m at first between Cape Agulhas and East London. ADVISORIES: ----------- 1.heavy rain is expected over the eastern parts of Overberg district, and the Eden district in the Western Cape, from Friday into Saturday. 2.very cold conditions are expected in province except the west coast on friday and saturday. 3.snowfalls are expected over the central eastern highground of the western cape overnight thursday persisting friday and saturday. 4.very rough seas with wave heights from 4 to 6m is expected between cape columbine and plettenberg bay friday and saturday

All other Provinces - No warnings nor advisories in effect

Subject: No Alerts.
Detail: No Alerts.

- SA Weather Service

SAWDOS - Once again the SA Weather Service severe weather warnings are confusing and incorrect.  The warnings are furthermore riddled with grammar and spelling mistakes. (In the past the SAWDOS corrected the spelling mistakes on this web-page.)  The warning for the Northern Cape is most confusing and incorrect. A warning is issued but contain no details or subject.  The question now remain whether a warning is issued for the Northern Cape.  The SAWDOS marked the grammar errors accordingly in yellow.  We are not a grammatical organization but really grammar and spelling mistakes by the SA Weather Service is unforgivable in today's world of spell checkers.

It is time that the public take note of the poor quality of weather warnings issued by the SA Weather Service.  If you really think that the SAWDOS is exaggerating you are most welcome to take a look at past weather warnings.  You can then decide for yourself.  Previous weather warnings can be viewed HERE.

Severe weather warnings of late by the SAWS leave much to be desired and is deteriorating on a weekly basis.  The SAWS pride itself as the only organization to issue weather warnings but yet they issue confusing and incorrect warnings which is riddled with spelling and grammar mistakes.  Makes one think whether one can rely on there weather warnings.

NOTE: My first language is Afrikaans but I strive not to make grammar and spelling mistakes.  The odd mistake is forgivable but surely the above justify severe criticism even if your first language is not English.