Caution for residents as gust sweeps over Durban

Caution for residents as gust sweeps over Durban

The winds in Durban today - are stronger than usual. 

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"Areas along the Durban coast will be reaching at least 5 knots - which is approximately 50 going to 60 kilometres an hour," the SA Weather Service's Wiseman Dlamini said. 

Dlamini says gusts like these will continue for a few hours until the early afternoon.  

He says people heading to the beach should exercise caution as we're expecting 3-metre high swells. 

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"Possibly, the advice would be for small boats in the ocean - they may have to look out for such conditions." 

Dlamini says sea swells could reach between 3 and 5 metres high. 


Here are the maximum temperatures for Tuesday below:

Durban, Margate, Ladysmith and Newcastle - 21

Mooi River  - 18 

RIchards Bay - 23 

KwaDukuza, Vryheid and eShowe - 22

Underberg, Ixopo and Giants Castle - 16

Pietermaritzburg, Estcourt and Greytown - 19 

uLundi - 22

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