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⛵ Secure boats and equipment properly along the shoreline.

🛟 Ensure all safety gear such as life jackets is available and worn when on the lake.

📻 Stay tuned to official weather updates and follow guidance from local authorities.

🚫 Small boats and canoes are strongly advised not to venture into the open waters.</cap:instruction><cap:web>https://www.metmalawi.gov.mw/weather-warnings/mvuma-winds-on-lake-malawi/</cap:web><cap:contact>nationalmetcentre@gmail.com</cap:contact><cap:area><cap:areaDesc>Lake Malawi</cap:areaDesc><cap:polygon>-9.531123,33.973104 -9.512488,33.999714 -9.50118,34.023927 -9.500982,34.044545 -9.523005,34.057494 -9.532734,34.074517 -9.534812,34.081049 -9.547762,34.091417 -9.56279,34.108317 -9.603831,34.153262 -9.615273,34.170011 -9.626478,34.181727 -9.652669,34.21091 -9.686119,34.244716 -9.757363,34.318548 -9.802561,34.340781 -9.827521,34.364361 -9.859093,34.386263 -9.912553,34.431145 -9.935847,34.446402 -9.947337,34.449197 -9.960046,34.463536 -9.989514,34.493455 -10.00578,34.503381 -10.019214,34.501323 -10.041835,34.520216 -10.068899,34.536552 -10.086995,34.534193 -10.119412,34.516053 -10.137303,34.524413 -10.152146,34.536981 -10.158025,34.54164 -10.176053,34.546419 -10.190307,34.555992 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