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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://meteo.go.ke/cap-alert-style.xsl"?><cap:alert xmlns:cap="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2"><cap:identifier>urn:oid:2.49.0.1.404.0.2026.4.21.14.13.0</cap:identifier><cap:sender>director@meteo.go.ke</cap:sender><cap:sent>2026-04-21T17:13:00+03:00</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>Geo</cap:category><cap:event>Large waves</cap:event><cap:urgency>Expected</cap:urgency><cap:severity>Moderate</cap:severity><cap:certainty>Likely</cap:certainty><cap:audience>The Presidency; Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry; Principal Secretary, State Department for Environment and Climate Change; National Intelligence Service, Kenya Red Cross, Kenya Maritime Authority, Kenya Ports Authority, Kenya Airport Authority, National Disaster Operations Centre, National Drought Management Authority, National Disaster Management Unit, Media, Central Bank of Kenya, Kenya Bureau of Statistics, Relevant Government Ministries, Council of Governors, County Directors of Meteorological Services (CDMs).</cap:audience><cap:eventCode><cap:valueName>OET:v1.2</cap:valueName><cap:value>OET-168</cap:value></cap:eventCode><cap:effective>2026-04-21T14:13:00+00:00</cap:effective><cap:onset>2026-04-22T03:10:00+03:00</cap:onset><cap:expires>2026-04-27T09:00:00+03:00</cap:expires><cap:senderName>Kenya Meteorological Department</cap:senderName><cap:headline>Large waves  Advisory</cap:headline><cap:description>Large sea waves are expected to reach heights of more than 2 meters along the Coast From 22nd April to 27th April 2026,.</cap:description><cap:instruction>People in all the mentioned areas should remain vigilant and take precautions while engaging in maritime activities.</cap:instruction><cap:web>https://meteo.go.ke/weather-warnings/large-waves-advisory/</cap:web><cap:contact>director@meteo.go.ke, +254 20 38567880-5, +254 724 255153-4</cap:contact><cap:area><cap:areaDesc>Kwale, Mombasa, Kilifi, Tana River, Lamu,</cap:areaDesc><cap:polygon>-4.664093,39.231922 -4.64266,39.412716 -4.085466,39.726403 -3.375242,40.067455 -2.997931,40.221597 -2.684996,40.249438 -2.565786,40.557721 -2.138528,40.890866 -1.66642,41.567101 -1.800611,41.701353 -2.555851,40.995285 -3.03759,40.418496 -3.329824,40.340747 -4.03939,39.93799 -4.624445,39.65954 -4.872207,39.46562 -4.872207,39.396008 -4.664093,39.231922</cap:polygon></cap:area></cap:info></cap:alert>