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Strong Mwera winds will continue blowing over Lake Malawi and other water bodies, but are expected to weaken by Sunday 4th October 2026. All lake users are advi

Event time: Oct 2, 2026 06:55 UTC Last updated: Oct 11, 2026 Malawi

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Strong Mwera winds will continue blowing over Lake Malawi and other water bodies, but are expected to weaken by Sunday 4th October 2026. All lake users are advised to exercise caution

Measurements

Coordinates	-12.5672, 34.6750
Region	Lakes Malawi,Malombe Chilwa
Location Precision	polygon
Issuing Authority	Malawi — mw-met-en
Cap Urgency	Immediate
Cap Certainty	Observed
Cap Expires	2026-10-05T08:54:00+02:00

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