Department of Meteorology warns of strong wind, thundery rain and high sea tonight
<p>Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6am on Thursday will bee partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered rain, maybe thundery at first, mild later, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of strong wind, high sea, thundery rain at places at first.</p> <p>Offshore, it will be partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered rain, maybe thundery at places at times, the report…
Tonight and early Thursday morning, the Department of Meteorology warns of partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with scattered rain, possibly thundery at first, in Doha. Strong winds are expected, blowing from the northerly to northwesterly direction at speeds of 10 to 20 knots, with gusts reaching up to 25 knots at times. Offshore, winds will be northwesterly, ranging from 18 to 28 knots, gusting to 36 knots in certain areas.
Sea state will be moderate, with inshore waters experiencing 3 to 5 feet of waves, while offshore seas may reach 5 to 9 feet, surging to 13 feet at times. Visibility could be reduced to 4 to 9 kilometers or less, particularly during thundery rain periods.
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