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Rainy and cloudy weather.
- Cape Town’s disaster risk management has said that all City services and external agencies are on standby to deal with the impact of bad weather conditions.
- Localized flooding is expected in the mountainous areas of the southwestern Western Cape on Wednesday.
- The South African Meteorological Service has issued a warning strong coastal winds that can cause disruptions to small ports and harbors and beachfront activities between Table Bay and Cape Agulhas.
The South African Meteorological Service has issued a warning of a cold front that is expected to hit Cape Town on Tuesday night.
The cold front will bring moderate to heavy rains and strong winds are also expected to impact the province. The warning has put the Cape Town metro emergency services on high alert.
“The cold front will settle in the Western Cape tonight (Tuesday) and persist through tomorrow, clearing early Thursday morning and running along the southern coast from tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon through Thursday. localized flooding can be expected in the mountainous southwestern areas of the Western Cape tomorrow (Wednesday). General rainfall amounts of 20 to 40mm can be expected, but 50mm in the higher areas, “the South African Meteorological Service told News24.
Cape Town City Disaster Risk Management said all city services and external agencies are on standby to deal with any potential impacts from weather conditions.
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“South Africa’s Meteorological Services have reported that a cold front will make landfall tonight, bringing rain, but also northwesterly winds along the coast reaching speeds of between 45 and 60 km / h. Rough sea conditions are also forecast. and hectic, “disaster risk management Chantel Alexander said.
He urged the public to exercise caution.
The South African Meteorological Service also issued a level 5 advisory for northwesterly coastal winds with speeds between 60 and 80 km / h. This can lead to disruptions in small ports and harbors, as well as beachfront activities between Table Bay and Cape Agulhas.
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