The unit also says it can extend storm surge prediction systems to neighbouring countries.
The South African Weather Service’s Marine Unit, which focuses on marine weather, have developed wave, storm surge, and tidal forecast models for South Africa’s coast, to predict how storms will impact regions in the country, they explained in a recent statement released.
The cyclones resulted in storm surges, which meant abnormally high sea levels and coastal inundation, the SAWS Marine Unit explained. SAWS Marine Unit explains that developing a high-resolution storm surge forecast system is essential even though South Africa does not get hit by cyclones. However, there have been devastating storms along the country’s coastal regions in the past, which is why it is essential to monitor them.
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