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Mwera winds over Lake Malawi and other water bodies

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Expired: Strong winds over Lake Malawi
Severe severity
Urgency Expected
Severity Severe
Certainty Likely
Category Met
Language en
Time period
  • Issued 04 Jul 2023 10:00
  • Effective 04 Jul 2023 10:00
  • Onset 10 Jul 2023 20:00
  • Expires 15 Jul 2023 22:00
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Mwera winds over Lake Malawi and other water bodies

Response

Prepare

Area

Lake Malawi, Shire river, Lake Malombe, Lake Chirwa

Event description

Strong Mwera winds with speeds of greater than 65km/h are expected to be blowing over Lake Malawi,Lake Malombe,Lake Chilwa and Shire river which are expected to cause a wave height of 3 meters.

Instructions

Avoid swimming, fishing and sailing during this period to avoid loss of life and property.