SA National Severe Weather Warnings: 31 August 2012 04h00 SAST

• Eastern Cape Province - Warning: Take action
• Subject: Very rough seas, gale force winds and high veld fire danger rating.
• Detail: Issued: 31-08-2012: Valid 31/08/2012 1. VERY ROUGH SEAS WITH WAVE HEIGHT IN EXCESS ON 4M IS EXPECTED BETWEEN Pletternberg Bay AND PORT ALFRED ON FRIDAY, SPREADING TO PORT EDWARD ON SATURDAY. 2. A HIGH VELD FIRE DANGER RATING IS EXPECTED IN THE INTERIOR. WATCHES: -------- 3. GALE FORCE SOUTH-WESTERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN PLETTENBERG BAY AND PORT ALFRED FRIDAY NIGHT, EXTENDING TO PORT EDWARD ON SATURDAY. 

• Free State Province - Warning: Take action
• Subject: High veld fire danger rating
• Detail: Valid: 31-08-2012 1. A HIGH VELD FIRE DANGER RATING IS EXPECTED IN THE FREE STATE ON FRIDAY. 

• Gauteng Province - Warning: Take action
• Subject: High veld fire danger rating
• Detail: Valid: 31-08-2012 1. A HIGH VELD FIRE DANGER RATING IS EXPECTED IN GAUTENG ON FRIDAY.

• Kwazulu Natal Province - Warning: Take action
• Subject: High veld fire danger rating
• Detail: Valid: 31-08-2012 1. A HIGH VELD FIRE DANGER RATING IS EXPECTED IN KAWZULU-NATAL ON FRIDAY. 

• Limpopo Province - No warnings nor advisories in effect
• Subject: No Alerts
• Detail: No Alerts 

• Mpumalanga Province - Warning: Take action
• Subject: High veld fire danger rating
• Detail: Valid: 31-08-2012 1. A HIGH VELD FIRE DANGER RATING IS EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHERN HIGHVELD. 

• North West Province - Warning: Take action
• Subject: High veld fire danger rating
• Detail: Valid: 31-08-2012 1. A HIGH VELD FIRE DANGER RATING IS EXPECTED IN THE NORTH_WEST PROVINCE ON FRIDAY. 

• Northern Cape Province - Warning: Take action
• Subject: High veld fire danger rating   ?????
• Detail: Valid: 31-08-2012 1. A HIGH VELD FIRE DANGER RATING IS EXPECTED IN THE EASTERN PARTS. WATCHES: -------- 2. VERY COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGH GROUND OF THE WESTERN CAPE ON SATURDAY. 

• Western Cape Province -  Warning: Take action
• Subject: Very rough seas, gale force winds and very cold.
• Detail: Valid: 31-08-2012 1 VERY ROUGH SEAS WITH WAVE HEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 4M IS EXPECTED BETWEEN TABLE BAY AND PLETTENBERG BAY ON FRIDAY AND BETWEEN LAMBERTS BAY AND PLETTENBERG BAY ON SATURDAY. 2. GALE FORCE NORTH-WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST BETWEEN CAPE POINT AND CAPE AGULHAS. WATCHES: -------- 3. VERY COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGH GROUND OF THE WESTERN CAPE ON SATURDAY.

- SAWS

SAWDOS: Once again weather warnings are misleading and confusing.  See Northern Cape Province Warning. Readers, please note that the SAWDOS is not responsible for the contents or correctness of Severe Weather Warnings by the SA Weather Service. SAWDOS will not be held accountable for incorrect warnings nor for any grammar or spelling mistakes. The issue of severe weather warnings are the sole responsibility of the SA Weather Service.