Department of Meteorology Warns of Strong Wind, High Sea Tonight

Doha: Weather inshore until 6:00 am on Thursday will see slight dust at times, moderate temperature by night, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of strong wind at places at first. Offshore, will see fine, the report added, warning of strong wind and high sea.

According to Qatar News Agency, winds inshore will be northwesterly at a speed of 05 to 15 knot, reaching up to 23 knot at first. Offshore, winds will be northwesterly at a speed of 12 to 22 knots, gusting to 32 knot at times. The sea state inshore will be between 2 to 4 feet, rising to 5 feet at times, while offshore conditions will range from 3 to 7 feet, increasing to 10 feet at times.

Visibility inshore is expected to be between 04 to 08 kilometers, while offshore visibility will range from 05 to 09 kilometers.