Department of Meteorology Warns of Strong Wind, High Sea

Doha: Weather inshore until 6:00 pm on Thursday will be partly cloudy with light scattered rain at places at first and relatively cold by night, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, the weather will be partly cloudy at times with a chance of light scattered rain at first, the report added, warning of strong wind and high sea.

According to Qatar News Agency, wind inshore will be northwesterly at a speed of 08 – 18 KT, gusting to 26 KT at places at times. Offshore, it will be northwesterly at a speed of 10 – 20 KT, gusting to 28 KT at times.

The report detailed that the sea state inshore will be 2 – 4 ft, rising to 5 ft at times. Offshore conditions will be rougher, with the sea state at 3 – 6 ft, rising to 9 ft at times.

Visibility inshore and offshore will range between 5 – 10 KM, as stated in the weather report.

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