Thunderstorms and strong winds expected across several Saudi regions Thursday
The National Center of Meteorology forecasts heavy thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds in parts of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Makkah, and Madinah on Thursday.
The National Center of Meteorology has predicted a series of severe weather conditions across several Saudi regions on Thursday. These include heavy thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds that could cause flash floods and stir up dust and sand.
The forecast specifically mentions Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Makkah, and Madinah as areas that will likely experience these adverse weather conditions. In addition to these regions, there is also a possibility of rain-bearing thunderclouds with strong winds in other parts of the country, such as Hail, Tabuk, Al-Jouf, Northern Borders, Najran, the southern areas of the Eastern Province, and Riyadh.
Fog is expected to form overnight and in the early morning hours along the eastern coastal areas. The surface winds over the Red Sea are forecast to be northerly to westerly in the northern section, ranging from 15 to 35 km/h, and northerly to southwesterly in the southern part, from 10 to 32 km/h. These winds may occasionally reach speeds over 50 km/h when thunderclouds are present.
Wave heights will vary, ranging from half a meter to one and a half meters, but may exceed two meters during thunderstorms. Consequently, sea conditions will be light to moderate and could become rough when thunderclouds develop.
In the Arabian Gulf, surface winds will be southeasterly to southwesterly in the northern and central regions, and northeasterly to southeasterly in the southern part, with speeds of 10 to 30 km/h. Wave heights are expected to range from half a meter to one meter, with generally light sea conditions.
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