Mwera winds on Lake Malawi,Chilwa
Alert Severity:
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Severe
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Mwera winds on Lake Malawi,Chilwa
Expired: Strong Mwera winds (Lake Malawi, Chilwa and other big water bodies)
Yellow severity
Language:
en
Category:
Met
Urgency:
Future
Severity:
Moderate
Certainty:
Likely
Time period
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Issued Aug. 14, 2024, 9:53 a.m.
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Effective: Aug. 14, 2024, 9:53 a.m.
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Onset: Aug. 15, 2024, 8 p.m.
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Expires: Aug. 17, 2024, 5 p.m.
Area
Lake Malawi, Chilwa and other big water bodies
Event Description
Mwera winds with speed of upto 25km/h are expected to blow on Lake Malawi and L. Chilwa from Thursday night, 15TH August 2024 to Saturday evening 17TH August, 2024. The Mwera winds are likely to cause high water waves of 0.7 m
Instructions
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.