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This is due to moisture from Botswana.</cap:description><cap:instruction>To stay safe during thunderstorms, follow the 30:30 rule: if the time between seeing lightning and hearing thunder is 30 seconds or less, seek indoor shelter immediately, and remain indoors until 30 minutes after the last thunder clap; even if the lightning seems distant.</cap:instruction><cap:web>https://www.weatherzw.org.zw/alerts/localized-light-showers/</cap:web><cap:contact>metcfo@gmail.com, +263778125911</cap:contact><cap:area><cap:areaDesc>Bulawayo and  Matabeleland South</cap:areaDesc><cap:polygon>-20.445688,27.350307 -20.242864,27.350307 -20.005899,27.891106 -19.972017,28.233613 -19.972017,28.233613 -19.972017,28.233613 -19.819461,28.57612 -20.124425,29.008758 -20.715707,29.098892 -21.103014,28.594146 -21.17027,27.891106 -21.033145,27.700051 -21.03178,27.699591 -21.03178,27.699591 -21.026037,27.696097 -21.020293,27.692604 -21.01455,27.689111 -21.011771,27.690511 -21.002051,27.703961 -21.002051,27.703961 -21.00205,27.703961 -20.99808,27.706311 -20.99808,27.706311 -20.99808,27.706311 -20.99808,27.706311 -20.99808,27.706311 -20.99808,27.706311 -20.98764,27.701151 -20.98232,27.704131 -20.96762,27.712381 -20.96762,27.712381 -20.96762,27.712381 -20.96762,27.712381 -20.96762,27.712381 -20.96762,27.712381 -20.95878,27.707251 -20.958779,27.707251 -20.958779,27.707251 -20.947629,27.692531 -20.94172,27.689441 -20.93552,27.689281 -20.93065,27.691121 -20.924747,27.694961 -20.918843,27.698801 -20.91294,27.702641 -20.91294,27.702641 -20.91294,27.702641 -20.90741,27.702991 -20.90741,27.702991 -20.90741,27.702991 -20.90741,27.702991 -20.9036,27.700541 -20.897313,27.696861 -20.891027,27.693181 -20.88474,27.689501 -20.8799,27.690091 -20.864991,27.697961 -20.855981,27.708451 -20.855981,27.708451 -20.849191,27.713381 -20.84919,27.713381 -20.84919,27.713381 -20.83443,27.715381 -20.82054,27.719371 -20.82054,27.719371 -20.814543,27.720248 -20.808547,27.721124 -20.80255,27.722001 -20.794941,27.731551 -20.794941,27.731551 -20.79494,27.731551 -20.79494,27.731551 -20.79494,27.731551 -20.79494,27.731551 -20.79494,27.731551 -20.78112,27.727341 -20.77198,27.728581 -20.76428,27.731761 -20.75806,27.734331 -20.75806,27.734331 -20.75806,27.734331 -20.75209,27.734171 -20.75209,27.734171 -20.73567,27.728857 -20.72746,27.726201 -20.71332,27.731701 -20.71332,27.731701 -20.71332,27.731701 -20.71332,27.731701 -20.71332,27.731701 -20.699,27.724971 -20.699,27.724971 -20.698999,27.724971 -20.6909,27.717441 -20.67792,27.712221 -20.677919,27.712221 -20.67205,27.707671 -20.66496,27.706271 -20.65506,27.706991 -20.65506,27.706991 -20.64692,27.705861 -20.64692,27.705861 -20.6443,27.705491 -20.62817,27.707521 -20.62817,27.707521 -20.62817,27.707521 -20.61078,27.704141 -20.6034,27.705171 -20.597581,27.708921 -20.594201,27.71591 -20.594201,27.715911 -20.594201,27.715911 -20.586931,27.722321 -20.58693,27.722321 -20.58693,27.722321 -20.58693,27.722321 -20.58325,27.722471 -20.58325,27.722471 -20.58325,27.722471 -20.58325,27.722471 -20.57804,27.719401 -20.57367,27.719291 -20.571381,27.722141 -20.571381,27.722141 -20.57138,27.722141 -20.57138,27.722141 -20.565577,27.724328 -20.559773,27.726514 -20.55397,27.728701 -20.55397,27.728701 -20.54497,27.729891 -20.54497,27.729891 -20.5342,27.728841 -20.5342,27.728841 -20.5342,27.728841 -20.51928,27.722071 -20.51928,27.722071 -20.519279,27.722071 -20.519279,27.722071 -20.514779,27.715811 -20.509836,27.711517 -20.504892,27.707224 -20.499949,27.702931 -20.499949,27.702931 -20.499949,27.702931 -20.493745,27.692814 -20.479467,27.692814 -20.479467,27.692814 -20.479467,27.692814 -20.479466,27.692814 -20.479466,27.692814 -20.479466,27.692813 -20.479466,27.692813 -20.479466,27.692813 -20.445688,27.350307</cap:polygon></cap:area></cap:info></cap:alert>