SA National Severe Weather Warnings: 4 August 2012 16h00 SAST

Eastern Cape Province - Watch: Be prepared

Subject: Very rough seas, Very cold, wet and windy, Snowfall, heavy falls, gale force winds.
Detail: Issued: 04-08-2012 1. VERY ROUGH SEAS WITH WAVE HEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 4M IS EXPECTED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ALONG THE ENTIRE COAST AT TIMES OF THE EASTERN CAPE. 2. VERY COLD, WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE INTERIOR OF THE EASTERN CAPE, TUEDAY AND PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY. 3. HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST AND ADJACENT INTERIOR BETWEEN pLETTENBERG BAY AND EAST LONDON ON TUEDAY, POSSIBLY INTO WEDNESDAY. 4. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND HIGH GROUND OF THE EASTERN CAPE. ADVISORY: 5. GALE FORCE SOUTH-EASTERLY TO SOUTH-WESTERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN PLETTENBERG BAY AND PORT ST JOHNS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

Free State Province - Watch: Be prepared

Subject: Very cold, wet and windy and snowfalls
Detail: Issued: 04-08-2012 1. VERY COLD, WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN FREE STATE ON TUEDAY AND PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY. 2. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN FREE STATE.

Kwazulu Natal Province - Watch: Be prepared

Subject: Very rough seas, Very cold, wet and windy and snowfalls
Detail: Issued: 04-08-2012 1. VERY ROUGH SEAS WITH WAVE HEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 4M IS EXPECTED BETWEEN PORT EDWARD AND RICHARDS BAY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. 2. VERY COLD, WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE, WESTERN HIGH GROUND OF KWAZULU-NATAL ON TUEDAY AND PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY. 3. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE HIGH GROUND OF KWAZULU-NATAL.

Northern Cape Province - Watch: Be prepared

Subject: Very cold, wet and windy with snowfalls
Detail: Issued 04-08-2012 1. VERY COLD, WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE NORTHERN CAPE MONDAY, TUEDAY AND PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY. 2. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE NORTHERN CAPE.

Western Cape Province - Watch: Be prepared

Subject: Very rough seas, Very cold, wet and windy, heavy rainfall and snowfalls.
Detail: Issued: 4-08-2012 1. VERY ROUGH SEAS WITH WAVE HEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 4M IS EXPECTED BETWEEN CAPE COLUMBINE AND PLETTENBERG BAY MONDAY AND TUESDAY DAY, MODERATING FROM THE WEST. 2. VERY COLD, WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGH GROUND OF THE WESTERN CAPE MONDAY, TUEDAY AND PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY. 3. HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST AND ADJACENT INTERIOR BETWEEN CAPE AGULHAS AND PLETTENBERG BAY ON TUEDAY. 4. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND HIGH GROUND OF THE WESTERN CAPE.

All other Provinces - No warnings nor advisories in effect

Subject: No Alerts
Detail: No Alerts

- SAWS

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