The South African Weather Service has issued a Level 1 weather warning for damaging winds along KwaZulu-Natal’s north coast, which will affect communities around Tugela, Richards Bay, and St Lucia.
Mpho Rasimphi, a Meteorologist at the SABC, confirmed the alert, noting that coastal areas face potential disruption.
“Level 1 warning of some damaging winds as you move towards the coast of KwaZulu-Natal. We have a minimum to medium likelihood of this event happening, but it could cause some minor impact,” Rasimphi said.
The winds are expected to affect activities at sea, informal housing structures, and community operations in coastal towns.
Damaging winds: Disruption is possible for marine and informal settlements
The warning, which applies throughout Wednesday, 9 July, suggests difficulties in navigation at sea and potential damage to temporary structures. Fishermen and maritime transport operators have been urged to exercise caution.
Rasimphi added, “We expect some disruption to different activities over those areas, especially around Tuesday and the surrounding areas.”
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