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Gale force winds approaching Cape Town

November 06 2009 at 11:11AM	Get IOL on your mobile at m.iol.co.za

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By Nikita Sylvester
Staff Reporter

The City of Cape Town is in for a cold, wet and windy weekend.

Capetonians are urged to batten down their hatches for the gale force winds approaching.

SA weather bureau forecasted today's weather to be cloudy with strong winds but with no rainfall in sight, giving Cape Town a chance to enjoy a rainless day before the wet weekend arrives.

Winds are said to start picking up quite a bit as of Saturday, said Wilfred Solomons, spokesman for Disaster Risk Management. There will be gale force winds between Table Bay and Cape Agulas with rough sea conditions and waves of about five metres in height between Cape Agulas and Lamberts Bay.
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More rain will be hitting Cape Town on Sunday.

Solomons explained that Capetonians are in for some cold wet weather, up until next week Wednesday.

This breaking news flash was supplied exclusively to iol.co.za by the news desk at our sister title, the Cape Argus.

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Showing page 1 of 3 comment pages, 25 total comments

4 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :

glad I am in Egypt

4 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :

in the uk that is ALL they talk about.......

4 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :

The wind would blow a tinker off his missus, as we say back in the old country.....

4 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :

Oh no I've got a harvest in the field and it sure as hell's gonna drop the grade

4 Weeks ago Nookie wrote :

This comes as a Godsend, my GF and I have been soo busy over the last couple of weeks with the nice weather, that we're not getting out of bed until Monday morning!!!
I'm fully stocked up on food and wine so it's time for some serious snuggles & ..... !!!

4 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :

Hope the rain vanishes, would not want it to upset our festival, what with all going on there, would be a shame to miss it due to the weather. Rain rain, go away untill sunday.....

4 Weeks ago Arlene wrote :

You are so right. Red wine, good food, get nicely wrapped up fluffy blankets and watch a good video snuggling up next to my husband. If no video, then a good book. Roll on Summer, I've had enough. Global Warming is here. Start recycling and taking note of global warming tips.

4 Weeks ago Liezl wrote :

Movies, playstation under lots of blankets - it's going to be an awesome weekend here in Cape Town. :)

I blame the DA too - Helen had to have something to do with this :) LOL!

4 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :

Oh crap............the Big Walk is on Sunday!!!

4 Weeks ago Real Race Fan - regardless of weather wrote :

Rain, wind or shine, I will still be supporting our local boys and girls down at Killarney race track tomorrow - think of me in the wind and rain.... true motorsport fan I am.

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