Wednesday&#x2019s weather: Damaging winds for Eastern Cape and KZN; cold and cool for rest of SA

Damaging winds and waves are forecast in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

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Damaging winds and waves resulting in damage to coastal infrastructure are expected in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal,according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS).

Impact-based warnings

-Orange Level 6 warning: Damaging waves resulting in damage to coastal infrastructure,risk to medium vessels dragging anchors are expected between East London and Port Edward of the Eastern Cape.

- Yellow level 4 warning: Damaging winds and waves resulting in localised disruption of small harbours and/or a port for a short period of time,small vessels at risk of taking on water and capsising in a locality,difficulty in navigation (eg. small vessels in short period,steep waves and hampered progress due to strong winds),and localised disruptions to beach front activities (e.g. closure of beaches for swimming,shore/rock angling) are expected along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal.

In the SAWS’ colour-coded weather warning system,yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness,while orange indicates that higher-risk impact is expected,requiring increased attention and preparation.

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SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Levels 2 and 6 are high,and Level 4 is low.

WHAT IS AN IMPACT-BASED WEATHER WARNING?

How often do you come across news reports suggesting that the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued an Impact-Based Weather Warning of a certain level and a particular colour-coding? What does it mean?

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The weather in your province

Gauteng: Frost in some areas during the morning,otherwise fine and cold conditions with morning fog in central and southern regions.

- Pretoria: 4°C — 14°C

- Johannesburg: 3°C — 11°C

- Vereeniging: 1°C — 11°C

Mpumalanga: Fog patches in the south during the morning. Fine and cold to cool conditions,with partly cloudy weather in the east.

- Mbombela: 6°C — 22°C

- Ermelo: 0°C — 14°C

- Emalahleni: 1°C — 15°C

- Standerton: -1°C — 16°C

- Skukuza: 9°C — 25°C

Limpopo: Fine and cool conditions forecast.

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- Polokwane: 5°C — 19°C

- Phalaborwa: 11°C — 24°C

- Tzaneen: 8°C — 20°C

- Musina: 8°C — 24°C

- Lephalale: 4°C — 21°C

- Mokopane: 4°C — 21°C

North West: Fine and cold throughout the region.

- Klerksdorp: 1°C — 14°C

- Potchefstroom: 2°C — 14°C

- Mahikeng: 1°C — 16°C

- Rustenburg: 4°C — 16°C

- Vryburg: 0°C — 15°C

Free State: Fine and cold weather expected.

- Bloemfontein: 1°C — 14°C

- Welkom: 1°C — 14°C

- Bethlehem: -2°C — 13°C

Northern Cape: Fine,cold to cool conditions. Moderate south-easterly winds along the coast.

- Upington: 1°C — 16°C

- Kimberley: 1°C — 14°C

- De Aar: 1°C — 12°C

- Alexander Bay: 11°C — 23°C

- Springbok: 7°C — 16°C

- Calvinia: 2°C — 15°C

- Sutherland: -1°C — 12°C

Western Cape: Partly cloudy skies in the eastern areas during the morning,otherwise,fine and cool to cold conditions with possible frost in the central interior in the morning. Coastal winds will be light to moderate,easterly to south-easterly.

- Cape Town: 11°C — 17°C

- Vredendal: 6°C — 20°C

- Riversdale: 7°C — 17°C

- George: 9°C — 17°C

- Worcester: 6°C — 15°C

- Beaufort West: 4°C — 14°C

- Oudtshoorn: 6°C — 17°C

Eastern Cape: Cloudy with possible light rain along the coast in the morning,becoming partly cloudy and cold to cool later in the day. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh westerly,transitioning to light south-westerly in the afternoon.

- Gqeberha: 12°C — 18°C

- Makhanda: 8°C — 15°C

- Cradock: 2°C — 12°C

- Graaff-Reinet: 3°C — 14°C

- East London: 13°C — 18°C

- Port St Johns: 10°C — 16°C

- Mthatha: 5°C — 13°C

- Komani: 3°C — 12°C

- Qonce: 8°C — 15°C

KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy and cold to cool conditions; it will get very cold in the extreme south-west. Coastal winds will be moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly,strengthening at times.

- Durban: 15°C — 19°C

- Richards Bay: 15°C — 20°C

- Pietermaritzburg: 6°C — 15°C

- Ladysmith: 3°C — 15°C

*This weather report was written with the support of Toqan AI.