Weather alert: Low visibility warning due to fog in UAE

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Weather alert: Low visibility warning due to fog in UAE

Dubai - Motorists need to be extra cautious as the visibility is less on some roads.

By Web report

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Published: Sat 20 Jan 2018, 6:59 AM

Last updated: Sat 20 Jan 2018, 1:33 PM

Fog and mist covered Dubai's Al Maktoum International airport, Abu Dhabi airport and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Road towards Abu Dhabi on Saturday morning.

The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) warned about fog and low horizontal visibility of less than 1,000 meters, mostly in the northern and western areas.
Motorists need to be extra cautious as the visibility is less on some roads.
The NCM reported that it will be humid during the night and early morning over internal and coastal areas. Fog/mist could take over during the early morning hours.
The day is expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy at times mainly over the Northern area. The relative humidity is likely to increase during night and into the early morning over some western areas.
It added that the sea will be moderate becoming rough by night in the Arabian Gulf, and slight to moderate in Oman Sea.


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