The South African Weather Service (Saws) has warned of possible flooding in parts of the Northern Cape, Free State and North West, while rough seas are expected to disrupt travel and beach activities in the Western Cape. Here is what the weather forecast looks like for Friday, 12 December. Theweather servicehas issued an orange level 5 warning for severe thunderstorms leading to flooding of roads, low-lying areas, bridges and roads, as well as damage to settlements or structures over populated areas (urban or rural villages) in the interior of the Northern Cape, western parts of the Free State and North West.
A yellow level two warning for severe thunderstorms has been issued for the eastern and northern parts of the Northern Cape, central and western parts of the Free State, western parts of the North West and central and eastern parts of the Eastern Cape. As a result, localised flooding of susceptible roads, settlements and low-lying bridges or areas is possible. The extreme south KwaZulu-Natal faces heavy downpours, damaging winds, excessive lightning and hail as a result of Saws’ yellow level 1 warning for severe thunderstorms.
Furthermore, the weather service issued a yellow level 2 warning for damaging waves between the Western Cape’s Saldanha Bay and Cape Agulhas from the evening, spreading to Plettenberg Bay on Saturday. Expect difficulty in navigation at sea and localised disruption to beachfront activities. Saws warns of extremely high fire danger conditions in the southern Namakwa District of the Northern Cape, the Central and Little Karoo and Swellendam Municipality in the Western Cape.
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Expect extremely uncomfortable conditions in the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal. Here’s what to expect in your province on Friday, 12 December:
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