Monday Weather: Dusty Winds and Thunderstorms Affecting Several Areas | un-news.org

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The National Center of Meteorology expects continued active winds and thunderstorms over scattered areas

The National Center of Meteorology stated in its daily weather report that active winds raising dust and sand will continue over parts of the regions of Tabuk, Al Jouf, Hail, and the Northern Borders, which may lead to near-zero horizontal visibility in some areas.

The weather report also expected thunderstorms over parts of these regions, in addition to continued chances of moderate to heavy thunderstorms over parts of Najran, Jazan, and Asir, which may lead to flash floods, accompanied by hail showers and active winds.

The report indicated that the sky will be partly cloudy with thunderstorm clouds over parts of Al Baha, Makkah, Riyadh, and Al Qassim.

Marine conditions summary

Regarding sea conditions, the National Center of Meteorology report stated that surface winds over the Red Sea will be north to northwest at speeds of 15–45 km/h over the northern and central parts, reaching up to 55 km/h, extending toward the Gulf of Aqaba.

They will be north to northwest at speeds of 10–28 km/h over the southern part at night, while wave heights will range from one to two meters over the northern and central parts, reaching up to two and a half meters toward the Gulf of Aqaba. Waves will range from half a meter to one meter over the southern part, with sea conditions expected to be moderate over the northern and central parts, rough toward the Gulf of Aqaba, and light over the southern part.

As for the Arabian Gulf, surface winds are expected to be northwest to westerly at speeds of 10–35 km/h, with wave heights ranging from half a meter to one and a half meters, and sea conditions expected to be light to moderate.

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