UAE weather: Rough seas, strong winds; temperature to drop

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has urged motorists to take all precautions against potential fog formations in the UAE.

In a statement, the NCM said poor horizontal visibility levels are expected at times over some internal areas, especially eastward, from 3am until 9:30am, Saturday.

#Alert #NCM pic.twitter.com/8qq3pDGo1q

— (@NCMS_media) February 26, 2021

The NCM has also warned of fresh north-westerly, strong winds of up to 40 kilometres an hour and waves reaching heights of four-six feet.

Fresh Westerly to Northwesterly winds, reaching 40 Km /hr, with rough sea in Oman Sea, 4 - 6 Ft offshore. pic.twitter.com/DSL6lqYNAJ

— (@NCMS_media) February 26, 2021

Sharing today's weather report, the NCM said the day will be partly cloudy in general, with another decrease in temperatures.

The relative humidity is expected to increase by night and Sunday morning, with a probability of mist and fog formation, especially over some internal areas.

The maximum temperature during the day is expected to hover around 21 - 25°C along internal areas,  19 - 24°C along the coast and 16 - 21°C in the mountains.

The maximum humidity would be 60 to 80 per cent across coastal, 70 to 95 per cent in interior regions and between 40 to 60 per cent in the mountains.

Winds are also expected to blow at a speed of 15 – 30 kmph, reaching up to 45 kmph at times. The sea will be rough in the Arabian Gulf and moderate in the Oman sea.

Following is a detailed weather forecast issued by the NCM for the rest of the week:

#NCM #UAE #officialuaeweather #weatherforecast #seastate #windspeed #winddirection #rain #fog pic.twitter.com/WnlSSCAm0o

— (@NCMS_media) February 26, 2021