Weather alert
The South African Weather Services issued the following Impact Based Warning:
Damaging Winds: Level 2 is valid from 18:00 Tuesday, 26 October 2021 until 00:00 27 October 2021
Affected areas include Bitou, Cape Agulhas, City of Cape Town, George, Hessequa, Knysna, Mossel Bay, and Overstrand.
Discussion: Easterly to southeasterly winds are expected to increase reaching gale force (65-75km/h) off the coast between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay from Tuesday evening and throughout Wednesday.
South-easterly to easterly swells with wave heights between 4.0 – 4.5m are also expected along the south coast on Wednesday afternoon. This along with the strong winds will cause rough and choppy seas as well as propagate into normally sheltered areas, that are now exposed due to the south-easterly swell direction.
Impact: Difficulty in navigating at sea due to rough and choppy conditions can be expected. Small vessels and personal watercraft (e.g kayaks) are at risk of taking on water and capsizing in a locality. Localised disruption of small harbours for a short period of time may also occur.
Instruction: Small boats must stay away from the open sea and seek the shelter of a harbour, river estuary, or protected bay. Ensure that all temporary structures are well anchored.
Report any incidents to 044 302 6300 during office hours or 044 302 8911 after hours.