SA National Severe Weather Warnings: 6 August 2012 04h00 SAST

Eastern Cape Province - Warning: Take action

Subject: Very rough seas, Very cold, wet and windy, Snowfall, heavy falls, gale force winds.
Detail: ISSUED: 06-08-2012 =================== 1. VERY ROUGH SEAS WITH WAVE HEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 4M IS EXPECTED BETWEEN PLETTENBERBAY AND EAST LONDON MONDAY, MODERATING FROM THE WEST ON WEDNESDAY. 2. VERY COLD, WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE INTERIOR OF THE EASTERN CAPE. 3. HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST AND ADJACENT INTERIOR WEST OF PORT ELIZABETH ON MONDAY. 4. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND HIGH GROUND OF THE EASTERN CAPE. WATCHES: -------- 5. GALE FORCE SOUTHERLY TO SOUTH-WESTERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WEST OF CAPE ST FRANCIS MONDAY.

Free State Province - Warning: Take action

Subject: Very cold, wet and windy and snowfalls
Detail: ISSUED: 06-08-2012 =================== 1. VERY COLD, WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN FREE STATE ON MONDAY, SPREADING TO THE SOUTH-EASTERN FREE STATE ON TUESDAY AND PERSISTING INTO WEDNESDAY. 2. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN FREE STATE BETWEEN MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

Kwazulu Natal Province - Warning: Take action

Subject: Very rough seas, Very cold, wet and windy, heavy rainfall and snowfalls
Detail: ISSUED: 06-08-2012 =================== 1. VERY ROUGH SEAS WITH WAVE HEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 4M IS EXPECTED BETWEEN PORT EDWARD CAPE ST LUCIA ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. 2. VERY COLD, WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE WESTERN HIGH GROUND OF KWAZULU-NATAL BETWEEN MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY. 3. HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED IN SOUTHERN KWAZULU-NATAL ON MONDAY. 4. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE WESTERN HIGH GROUND OF KWAZULU-NATAL BETWEEN MONDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

Northern Cape Province - Warning: Take action

Subject: Very cold, wet and windy with snowfalls
Detail: ISSUED: 06-08-2012 =================== 1. VERY COLD, WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE NORTHERN CAPE ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 2. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN HIGH GROUND OF THE NORTHERN CAPE MODAY AND TUESDAY.

Western Cape Province - Warning: Take action

Subject: Very rough seas, Very cold, wet and windy, heavy rainfall, snowfalls and gale force winds.
Detail: ISSUED: 06-08-2012 ==================== 1. VERY ROUGH SEAS WITH WAVE HEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 4M IS EXPECTED BETWEEN LAMBERTS BAY AND PLETTENBERG BAY MONDAY, MODERATING FROM THE WEST WEDNESDAY. 2. VERY COLD, WET AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGH GROUND OF THE WESTERN CAPE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 3. HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED IS EXPECTED IN THE EDEN DISTRICT. 4. SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND HIGH GROUND OF THE WESTERN CAPE. WATCHES: -------- 5. GALE FORCE SOUTHERLY TO SOUTH-EASTERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN CAPE AGULHAS AND PLETTENBERG BAY MONDAY.

All other Provinces - No warnings nor advisories in effect

Subject: No Alerts
Detail: No Alerts

-SAWS

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