NCM issues weather warning for UAE residents

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Dubai - Motorists urged to adhere to traffic guidelines during fog.

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Published: Tue 1 Oct 2019, 6:43 AM

Last updated: Tue 1 Oct 2019, 10:35 AM

Fog and mist caused poor visibility in some parts of the UAE in the early hours of Tuesday morning, according to the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) .

In a statement, NCM said that horizontal visibility is expected to drop less than 1,000 meters at times over some coastal and internal areas. Motorists are urged to drive with caution.


According to NCM, the weather today in the UAE is expected to be fair in general to partly cloudy with temperatures expected to reach highs of 39°C internally and 43°C on the coastal and islands."
Winds reaching speeds of 38kmph are also likely in some areas. Humidity is likely to increase at night and in the early morning.
The sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman Sea.

Five-day weather forecast

The NCM forecasts weather over the coming five days to be cloudy with a probability of convective clouds formation in the eastward and south of the country.
Following is a detailed weather forecast issued by the NCM for the coming five days:

Tuesday:

Humid with mist by morning especially northward, becoming fair to partly cloudy with a probability of convective clouds eastward and south of the country.

Wind: light to Moderate Southwesterly becoming northeasterly by afternoon freshening at times, with a speed of 15 - 25, reaching 38 km/hr.

Sea: Slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.

Wednesday:

Fair in general and partly cloudy at times over some eastern areas with a probability of convective clouds by afternoon.

Wind: Slight to moderate southwesterly, becoming northeasterly by afternoon, freshening at times, with a speed of 15 - 25, reaching 25 km/hr.

Sea: Slight to Moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.

Thursday:

Fair to partly cloudy at times.

Wind: light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly freshening at times, with a speed of 18 - 28, reaching 38 km/hr.

Sea: Slight to Moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.

Friday:

Humid by morning especially northward with appearing cloudy eastward by afternoon.

Wind: Light to moderate southeasterly to northeasterly, freshening at times, with a speed of 15 - 25, reaching 35 km/hr.

Sea: Slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.

Saturday:

Humid in the morning especially westwards and May fog or mist formation, with appearing of clouds formation eastward maybe convective.

Wind: Light to moderate southwesterly, becoming northeasterly, freshening at times, with a speed of 15 - 25, reaching 35 km/hr.

Sea: Slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea.



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