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Dubai - Police have advised motorists to drive slow.

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Published: Wed 11 Dec 2019, 5:33 AM

Last updated: Thu 12 Dec 2019, 7:44 AM

The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) in UAE issued a weather warning on Wednesday as moderate to heavy rain lashed parts of UAE.
On Twitter, the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) reported heavy to moderate rainfall in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah.

 
Police have issued a weather warning for motorists urging them to drive carefully and avoid valleys among other flood-prone areas.
Following is a detailed weather forecast issued by the NCM for the coming five days:
Wednesday
Cloudy with some convective clouds associated with rainfall of different intensities over scattered areas especially over north and east parts and some of coastal and internal areas, clouds amount will decrease by evening and night with drop in temperatures.
Wind: Moderate to fresh Southeasterly to Northwesterly, with a speed of 20 - 35, reaching 55 kmph at times.
Sea: Rough in the Arabian Gulf and moderate to rough in Oman Sea.
Thursday
Humid at morning, becoming fair to partly cloudy in general, some of low clouds will appear especially over the sea and some coastal and western areas. 
Wind: Moderate Northwesterly, freshening during day times over sea, with a speed of 20 - 30, reaching 40 kmph.
Sea: Rough becoming moderate by afternoon in the Arabian Gulf and slight to moderate in Oman Sea.
Friday
Humid with probability of fog formation over internal areas by morning times. Clouds will increase gradually over sea and west then extend to some coastal and northern areas with chance of rainfall.  
Wind: Moderate Southeasterly to Northeasterly, freshening at times, with a speed of 15 - 25, reaching 38 kmph.
Sea: Moderate becoming rough at times in the Arabian Gulf and moderate in Oman Sea.
Saturday:
Partly cloudy and some convective clouds may appear over sea and far northern areas.
Wind: Moderate to fresh Southeasterly to Northeasterly, with a speed of 20 - 30, reaching 36 kmph.
Sea: Moderate in the Arabian Gulf and slight to moderate in Oman Sea.

Sunday:
Fair to partly cloudy, clouds will appear over sea, islands and some coastal areas with probability of some rainfall.
Wind: Light to moderate Southeasterly to Northeasterly, freshening at times, with a speed of 18 - 30, reaching 40 kmph.
Sea: Moderate, becoming rough at times in the Arabian Gulf and moderate in Oman Sea.


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