The Met office said the extreme weather conditions expected to be experienced from Thursday going on into the weekend will be in northern Kenya, lower eastern and the coastal region. "Strong southerly winds of more than 30 knots are expected over the areas starting on Thursday going into the weekend,” stated the Met department's orange alert issued on Wednesday morning. According to the department, the coastal areas are expected to experience intense tidal waves and swell surges, triggered by the severe weather conditions. The extreme weather conditions will surge through 3am Friday at the coast going into the weekend. “Residents in all mentioned areas are advised to be on the lookout for potential gale (very strong winds) and very large waves over the Indian Ocean.

Source: Daily Nation July 15, 2020 18:09 UTC