Weather warnings from SAWS due to a cut-off low on Monday

1 April 2024
By Staff Writer



A cut-off low expected to pass just south of the country together with a deep surface trough and moisture from the north is expected to result in scattered showers and thundershowers, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).

Due to high instability, some thunderstorms may be severe and result in impacts associated with heavy downpours, hail, intense lightning and wind.

The following warnings and outlooks were issued by SAWS:

The weather outlook for Monday 1 April includes widespread rain and showers across many areas. Otherwise, conditions will be fine and warm, as per the map above.

Yellow level 2 warnings for damaging waves have been issued for the Western Cape, as per the maps below.

Wave heights of 4-5m are expected between Cape Point and Cape Agulhas, together with fresh to strong south to south-westerly winds Monday afternoon. These conditions are expected to spread to Saldanha Bay by Monday evening into Tuesday morning around 8am. The combination of the higher wave heights and strong winds will likely lead to very rough and choppy seas due to quick, successive steep waves.

Yellow level 1 warnings for severe thunderstorms have been issued for parts of the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal as per the maps below.

The warning for the Eastern Cape includes the possibility of localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, as well as localised damage to infrastructure, settlements (informal), property/vehicles. Disruption to livelihood and livestock and localised and short term disruption to power supply is also possible.

Maps with the region-specific alerts and warnings from SAWS can be found below.

This forecast changes regularly and updates will be issued periodically.

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