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Mwera winds over Lake Malawi and other water bodies

CAP XML
Expired: Strong Mwera winds
Severe severity
Urgency Expected
Severity Severe
Certainty Likely
Category Met
Language en
Time period
  • Issued 18 Jul 2023 10:04
  • Effective 18 Jul 2023 10:04
  • Onset 21 Jul 2023 01:00
  • Expires 23 Jul 2023 22:00
Severity
Extreme
Severe
Moderate
Minor

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 upto 45km/h are expected to be blowing over Lake Malawi,Lake Malombe,Lake Chilwa and Shire river which are expected to cause high water waves of 1 to 2 meters.

Instructions

Avoid swimming, fishing and sailing over Lake Malawi and other lakes during this period to avoid loss of life and property.