Warning for damaging winds and waves as well as storm surge

GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - The South African Weather Service (Saws) has released its latest weather forecast for Wednesday, 21 August.

The weather service has released a yellow level 3 warning for damaging winds and waves resulting in the disruption of small harbours and beachfront activities, expected between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay today.

The weather service also issued a yellow level 3 warning for storm surge leading to elevated water levels that may affect coastal access and harbour operations, expected between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay on Wednesday afternoon through to the evening.

A yellow level 2 warning was issued for coastal winds leading to difficulty in navigation at sea, expected between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay on Thursday 22 August.

Western Cape:

Fine over the north-eastern parts at first, otherwise cloudy, windy and cold with isolated showers and rain, but scattered over the south-western parts where it will becoming partly cloudy from the afternoon.

The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong westerly to northwesterly, becoming southerly to south-westerly over the western parts during the morning, spreading eastwards and reaching near-gale force along the south coast in the afternoon.

The expected UVB sunburn index: Low.

Eastern Cape (western half):

Morning fog patches in the south, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm but cloudy in the south with isolated showers and rain along the coast and adjacent interior from the afternoon. It will be cold in the extreme south-west.

The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong south-westerly, reaching gale force from late morning, moderating in the evening.

Eastern Cape (eastern half):

Cloudy in the south-west, otherwise fine and warm to hot, becoming cloudy along the coast and adjacent interior with isolated showers and rain in the afternoon.

The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, becoming strong to gale force in the south in the afternoon, spreading northwards in the evening.