Doha:The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather alert warning of strong winds and high seas. According to its daily weather report on Sunday, inshore weather is expected to feature some clouds and be relatively hot during the daytime, turning mild by night.

According to Qatar News Agency, offshore conditions will be partly cloudy to cloudy with a chance of scattered rain, potentially thundery at times. The report highlights the presence of strong winds and high seas in the north with expected thundery rain.

Inshore winds will vary between southeasterly and southwesterly at speeds of 05-15 KT, gusting to 25 KT at times, while offshore winds will also be southeasterly-southwesterly at 08-18 KT, reaching 25 KT at the north occasionally. Sea levels inshore will range from 1-4 ft, rising to 5 ft in the north at times, whereas offshore levels will range from 2-5 ft, rising to 8 ft at the north occasionally. Visibility inshore will be between 5-10 km, while offshore visibility will range from 5-9 km, reducing to 3 km or less during thundery rain.

The report also provides tide and temperature details for various areas, with Doha experiencing high tides at 0434 and 1458, and low tides at 1109 and 2240, with temperatures ranging from a minimum of 30°C to a maximum of 35°C. Other areas such as Dukhan, Messaid, Wakrah, Al Khor, Ruwais, and Abu Samra have varying tide schedules and temperature forecasts. Sunrise is expected at 0545 LT and sunset at 1648 LT.