Overview
- The weather service’s Yellow Level 2 alert, issued for Tuesday, 19 May, covers waters from Table Bay to Cape Agulhas and signals difficult sea navigation.
- SAWS expects fresh to strong south‑easterly to easterly winds that could reach gale force along the south‑west coast, which raises risks for small craft and port movements.
- Forecasts for Wednesday, 20 May, keep many regions cool and cloudy with isolated to scattered showers and some thundershowers over central parts of the country.
- Morning fog persists in inland zones such as the Drakensberg escarpment, the Lowveld and parts of KwaZulu‑Natal, which can sharply cut visibility for drivers in early hours.
- Looking to Thursday, 21 May, SAWS lists no impact‑based warnings nationwide, though UVB levels run high to very high in places and officials urge routine sun and travel precautions.