Strong wind shuts Table Mountain cableway, delays the QM2 docking in Cape Town

Cape Town - While visibility has improved strong winds have forced the closure of the Table Mountain Cableway for Friday. 

The Cableway sent the alert via twitter, informing the public that adverse weather conditions have affected operations, halting use of the cableway to the 1 085 meter-high mountain. 

We are closed: adverse weather conditions. Temperature at the top is cold, wind strength is strong, visibility good #tmweather

— Table Mountain C/Way (@TableMountainCa) April 17, 2015

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A photo posted by Cape Town | South Africa (@cityofcapetown) on Apr 15, 2015 at 2:53am PDT

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A photo posted by ?? Pinto (@pintographia) on Apr 15, 2015 at 4:52am PDT

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The adverse weather conditions have also delayed the docking of the RMS Queen Mary 2. Cunard is celebrating their 175th year at the forefront of ocean travel throughout 2015 and its flagship ocean liner will be in Cape Town until Saturday afternoon, before departing for Southampton.  If you have spotted her, please send your pics to Pics@traveller24.com.

QUEEN MARY 2 GACIOUSLY GLIDES BACK TO THE FRIENDLY CITY http://t.co/HA2O8pKnDk #GotoSouthAfrica #Shotleft pic.twitter.com/z5XDrAXO8x

— Nelson Mandela Bay (@NMandelaBay) April 15, 2015

Good morning everyone, due to gusting winds she has been delayed current position is just outside the harbour... http://t.co/ULF4Yjbw4J

— RMS Queen Mary 2 (@RMSQueenMary2) April 17, 2015