The National Sea Rescue Institute NSRI has issued a plea for people to take heed of the severe weather warnings issued by the South African Weather service SAWS.
The severe weather is predicted to move across the Western Cape in an easterly direction from today.
NSRI Spokesperson, Craig Lambinon says the inclement weather will create dangerous inshore and shoreline conditions along coastal areas and will be compounded by the spring tide, which is expected to prevail until midweek.
Lambinon calls on commercial maritime operators to take due care and wear safety equipment at all times during this period.
He says, "We are appealing to extreme sports and sport fishing craft to preferably not launch in these current inclement weather conditions that are expected, by SAWS, to extend into Monday. Anglers and coastal hikers should be aware of the spring high tide with hazardous shoreline conditions compounded by rough seas that may cut off coastline areas during the high tide. Inland waterways, rivers, lakes and dams are expected, in places, to flood and/or swell where heavy rainfall is forecast by SAWS."
