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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.weatherzw.org.zw/cap-alert-style.xsl"?><cap:alert xmlns:cap="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2"><cap:identifier>urn:oid:2.49.0.1.716.0.2026.5.20.16.19.0</cap:identifier><cap:sender>metcfo@gmail.com</cap:sender><cap:sent>2026-05-20T18:19:00+02:00</cap:sent><cap:status>Actual</cap:status><cap:msgType>Alert</cap:msgType><cap:scope>Public</cap:scope><cap:info><cap:language>en</cap:language><cap:category>Met</cap:category><cap:event>Cold wave</cap:event><cap:responseType>Monitor</cap:responseType><cap:urgency>Future</cap:urgency><cap:severity>Minor</cap:severity><cap:certainty>Likely</cap:certainty><cap:audience>Public</cap:audience><cap:eventCode><cap:valueName>OET:v1.2</cap:valueName><cap:value>OET-043</cap:value></cap:eventCode><cap:effective>2026-05-20T18:11:00+02:00</cap:effective><cap:onset>2026-05-21T03:00:00+02:00</cap:onset><cap:expires>2026-05-23T18:12:00+02:00</cap:expires><cap:senderName>Meteorological Services Department of Zimbabwe</cap:senderName><cap:headline>Cold, Cloudy and Windy in Matabeleland South, Masvingo and Manicaland Provinces</cap:headline><cap:description>Cold, windy and cloudy conditions are expected in Matabeleland South, Masvingo and Manicaland Provinces. Windy and mild conditions in all other places.</cap:description><cap:instruction>Keep Warm, ensure that children and the elderly are kept warm. 	
If a brazier or fire is used indoors to keep warm, ensure the room is well ventilated.</cap:instruction><cap:web>https://www.weatherzw.org.zw/alerts/cold-spell-ahead/</cap:web><cap:contact>metcfo@gmail.com, +263778125911</cap:contact><cap:area><cap:areaDesc>Southern and Eastern parts of Zimbabwe</cap:areaDesc><cap:polygon>-20.55,27.64 -21.15,27.72 -21.56,27.98 -21.65,28.35 -21.74,28.99 -22.04,29.15 -22.19,29.43 -22.23,29.91 -22.36,30.31 -22.36,30.89 -22.39,31.39 -21.45,32.29 -20.98,32.47 -20.45,32.69 -20.0,32.99 -19.68,32.81 -19.25,32.81 -18.97,32.73 -18.85,32.93 -18.43,32.95 -17.37,33.01 -18.07,32.11 -18.34,31.75 -19.06,31.89 -19.29,31.27 -19.44,30.85 -19.93,30.51 -20.1,29.93 -19.8,29.49 -20.27,28.71 -20.55,27.64</cap:polygon></cap:area></cap:info></cap:alert>