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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.metmalawi.gov.mw/cap-alert-style.xsl"?><cap:alert xmlns:cap="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2"><cap:identifier>urn:oid:2.49.0.1.454.0.2024.7.29.7.57.0</cap:identifier><cap:sender>nationalmetcentre@gmail.com</cap:sender><cap:sent>2024-07-29T09:57:00+02:00</cap:sent><cap:status>Actual</cap:status><cap:msgType>Alert</cap:msgType><cap:scope>Public</cap:scope><cap:info><cap:language>en</cap:language><cap:category>Met</cap:category><cap:event>Wind</cap:event><cap:urgency>Future</cap:urgency><cap:severity>Moderate</cap:severity><cap:certainty>Likely</cap:certainty><cap:audience>All lake users including sailors, fishermen, swimmers and tourists.</cap:audience><cap:eventCode><cap:valueName>OET:v1.2</cap:valueName><cap:value>OET-218</cap:value></cap:eventCode><cap:effective>2024-07-29T07:57:00+00:00</cap:effective><cap:onset>2024-07-31T17:00:00+02:00</cap:onset><cap:expires>2024-08-03T13:00:00+02:00</cap:expires><cap:senderName>Department of Climate Change and Meteorlogical Services</cap:senderName><cap:headline>Mwera winds on Lake Malawi and Chilwa</cap:headline><cap:description>Mwera winds with speed of upto 35km/h are expected to blow on Lake Malawi, L. Malombe and L. Chilwa from Wednesday evening, 31st July 2024 to Saturday afternoon 3rd August, 2024. The Mwera winds are likely to cause high water waves of 1 m.</cap:description><cap:instruction>1. Avoid using small boats and canoes.
2. Avoid swimming.
3. Avoid fishing.
4. Big ships like MV Ilala must also take necessary precautions to ensure safe navigation.</cap:instruction><cap:web>https://www.metmalawi.gov.mw/weather-warnings/mwera-winds-on-lake-malawi-and-chilwa/</cap:web><cap:contact>nationalmetcentre@gmail.com</cap:contact><cap:area><cap:areaDesc>Lake Malawi, Lake Malombe and Lake Malawi</cap:areaDesc><cap:polygon>-9.434914,34.021038 -9.599055,33.948548 -9.763196,33.876058 -10.091478,33.970487 -10.343924,34.215247 -10.799235,34.170474 -11.254545,34.221406 -11.696067,34.314094 -12.048677,34.024246 -12.330083,34.034867 -12.401287,34.14081 -13.083162,34.326016 -13.458819,34.307568 -13.57858,34.48017 -13.691842,34.60231 -13.897971,34.628893 -14.011242,34.512014 -14.170883,34.562467 -14.357352,34.775942 -14.057244,34.857729 -14.410512,35.177117 -14.76378,35.209622 -15.06315,35.708794 -15.21224,35.598565 -15.349763,35.524204 -15.464255,35.640981 -15.553806,35.845333 -15.15676,35.847986 -14.674719,35.278543 -14.504708,35.330537 -13.783188,35.076046 -13.706273,34.908178 -13.489968,34.85978 -13.080466,34.786916 -12.885944,34.755961 -12.691423,34.820678 -12.379088,34.661546 -12.11195,34.773165 -11.903259,34.932602 -11.43219,34.942477 -11.172185,34.665517 -10.783138,34.687456 -10.41762,34.589782 -10.221318,34.589782 -10.1133,34.519937 -9.956118,34.509959 -9.661197,34.260509 -9.434914,34.021038</cap:polygon></cap:area></cap:info></cap:alert>