Meteorology Department Warns of Strong Wind Daytime

Doha: Weather inshore until 6:00 pm on Thursday will be hot to very hot daytime with slight dust to blowing dust at places, Qatar Meteorology Department said, warning of strong wind daytime. Offshore, there will be slight dust with some clouds at times, warning of strong wind and high sea.

According to Qatar News Agency, winds inshore will be Westerly-Northwesterly 10-20 KT, gusting to 30 KT at places daytime. Offshore it will be Northwesterly 12-22 KT, gusting to 28 KT at times. Sea state inshore will be 2 - 4 feet surging to 5 feet at times, while offshore will be 3 - 7 feet surging to 9 feet at times. Visibility inshore will be 4-8KM/3KM or less at places daytime, while offshore will be 4-10KM.

The high and low tides in various areas have been detailed, with Doha experiencing high tides at 13:45 and 22:02 and low tides at 05:51 and 18:20. The maximum temperature in Doha is expected to reach 45 degrees Celsius. Other regions such as Dukhan, Mesaieed, Wakrah, Al Khor, Ruwais, and Abu Samra are also experiencing varied high and low tide timings, with temperatures ranging from 30 to 46 degrees Celsius. The sun will rise at 04:50 LT and set at 18:27 LT.