Heavy rainfall, very cold conditions, rough seas, snow, and strong to gale-force winds are expected over parts of the Cape provinces this weekend as a strong cold front makes landfall on Friday evening.
Spokesperson for the South African Weather Service (SAWS) Garth Sampson says although the Western Cape will experience the brunt of these conditions, the central and eastern parts of the country will also experience cold to very cold conditions from Saturday evening into Sunday.
He says widespread rainfall can be expected over the western and southern parts of the Northern Cape, most parts of the Western Cape, and parts of the Eastern Cape on Saturday.
Sampson says heavy rainfall leading to flooding is possible over parts of the Cape Metropole, Cape Winelands, and especially the Overberg and Garden Route Districts, spreading to the Eastern Cape on Saturday afternoon.
He says these conditions may cause disruption to beachfront activities and difficulty in navigation at sea for small to medium vessels.
High seas with wave heights between 6.0 to 7.0 m can also be expected along the south coast of the Western Cape from Saturday afternoon into Sunday, spreading to the Eastern Cape, which can lead to possible beach erosion and put small to medium vessels at risk of taking on water or capsizing.
Possible rogue waves are also expected between Plettenberg Bay and Port Edward.
Snowfall is expected across the interior mountain ranges of the Western Cape, the western and southern high ground of the Northern Cape and the high ground of the Eastern Cape from Saturday.
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