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Carl’s Cracker

Carl's Cracker 30kg Black Steenbras
Carl's Cracker 30kg Black Steenbras

Sunday turned out alright for Carl Gouws in Port Shepstone…the whole day at sea…a bunch of beers…and this huge Cracker!

The cyclones of now, are having effect right down into the Transkei. Easterly swells, rain and brown water. But in between are some good spots and good opportunities. A few guys were throwing spoons in the Umzimkulu Mouth this morning, looking quite serious.  The bottom fish enjoy these easterly conditions. Wayne Marsh had a nice Dorado at Ski-boat Bay yesterday, says he tagged 7!

But generally the sea down here – has got that annoying patchy brown vibe, winds changing all the time, thunder and lightning, rain…”type 1″ cyclone conditions for the South Coast of KZN. Just waiting for the swell now…

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Cyclone Intensifying

Click below to see a pic and story of 60m of missing road…

http://www.mozguide.com/index.php/news/164-en1-closed-between-palmeira-as-macia

Possibly the meanest cyclone ever…

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/tropical-cyclone-funso-still-a/60597

From the Mayor of Quelimane…

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150271832792152.376785.741227151&type=1

Warm water is a big part of the problem…

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=76995&src=nhrss

From the US navy…

http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/sh0812.gif

Summary: This could be as bad as Demoina was. Take precautions. Travel may be impossible.

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Cyclone Funso Update

http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/si201208.html

The above link paints a picture…but Funso seems to have a mind of it’s own.
The EN1 is definitely closed for repairs from flood damage, and is purported to stay closed for three more days whilst temporary repairs are being effected. All flights have been suspended for 10 days.

The weather is great in Inhambane and Maputo today, but midnight tonight things start to hot up again.

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Cyclone Predictions

With Magic Seaweed and Windguru struggling to agree on this cyclone, I am sure relieved it’s not my job!

At this point Cyclone Funso is attacking the Pebane area…but it does seem to be drifting back out to sea.

http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=155129

http://magicseaweed.com/Mozambique-Madagascar-MSW-Surf-Charts/57/

The road through Palmeira (just north of Maputo) has been washed away…Megan Duff tells of sinkholes happening around the car as they travelled through the mayhem  on the EN1 southwards. The Magude road must be impassable…

Any other reports out there?

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