NSRI issues fresh advisory of rough seas amid continued inclement weather in WC
An orange level six warning is in effect along the coast with heavy rain, disruptive wind, and dangerous swells expected.
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CAPE TOWN - The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has issued a fresh advisory of rough seas as inclement weather continues to lash the Western Cape.
An orange level six warning is in effect along the coast with heavy rain, disruptive wind, and dangerous swells expected.
The NSRI has warned the public to practice extreme caution.
This followed separate incidents at Port Edward and Simonstown this week after storms, coupled with the approaching new moon spring tide, created rough sea conditions.
Gale-force winds along the coast and icy inland conditions are set to continue in the province for at least the next two days.
NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon has warned the dangerous surf conditions and rough seas are set to continue until the end of the week.
In a recent incident, a surf skier was rescued near Millers Point near Simonstown when his paddle snapped in rough seas.
"NSRI are appealing to the public to be cautious around the coastline where storms around the coast, along the Northern and Western Cape coastline and spreading up the East Coast, coupled with the approaching new moon spring tide that peaks on the 3rd of September, creating rough sea conditions will cause dangerous surf and shoreline conditions."
Sea rescuers also responded to a near drowning in Port Edward after a father and his daughter were caught in a rip current while using an inflatable tube in the surf. The pair is recovering in hospital.