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Meteorology Department Warns of Thundery Rain, Strong Wind

Doha: Weather inshore until 6:00 pm on Saturday will be hazy at first, becomes relatively hot and partly cloudy to cloudy at times with a chance of scattered rain, maybe thundery at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of expected thundery rain associated with strong wind and poor horizontal visibility.

Offshore, the weather will be hazy at first and partly cloudy to cloudy at times with a chance of scattered rain, maybe thundery at places at times, the report added, warning of expected thundery rain associated with strong wind and high sea.

Wind inshore will be variable mainly northeasterly – southeasterly at a speed of 05 – 15 KT, gusting to 35 KT at places with thundery rain.

Offshore, it will be mainly northeasterly – southwesterly at a speed of 05 – 15 KT, gusting to 28 KT at places with thundery rain Sea state inshore will be 1 – 3 ft, rising to 4 ft with thundery rain. Offshore, it will be 2 – 4 ft, rising to 8 ft with thundery rain.

Visibility inshore will
be 4 – 8 km/ 2 km or less at places at times. Offshore, it will be 4 – 8 km/ 3 km or less with thundery rain.

Area High Tide Low Tide Max Doha 05:47 – 16:47 00:02 – 12:50 35 Mesaieed 07:24 – 18:29 00:45 – 13:58 35 Wakrah 06:48 – 17:35 00:00 – 13:21 32 Al Khor 16:37 – 05:56 12:10 – 00:02 35 Ruwais 05:56 – 18:18 00:02 – 12:31 34 Dukhan 10:56 – 23:22 04:50 – 17:05 34 Abu Samra 10:43 – 23:12 05:03 – 17:04 36 Sunrise: 05:34 LT Sunset: 17:02 LT

Source: Qatar News Agency