Doha: Weather inshore until 6:00 pm on Thursday will be hot to very hot with some clouds at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, there will be some clouds at times, the report added.

According to Qatar News Agency, winds inshore will initially be southwesterly, shifting to northwesterly-northeasterly at speeds of 05-15 KT, with gusts reaching up to 25 KT. Offshore, winds will vary between southwesterly and northwesterly at 05-15 KT, occasionally gusting to 21 KT.

The sea state inshore is expected to range from 1 to 3 feet, while offshore conditions will vary from 2 to 4 feet, potentially rising to 6 feet at times. Visibility in both inshore and offshore areas will be between 5 to 10 kilometers.