{
  "id": 18254233,
  "title": "Thunderstorms, strong winds and dust forecast for several regions Thursday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/thunderstorms-strong-winds-and-dust-forecast-for-several-regions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T05:14:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/h0zc4yiet"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Center of Meteorology has issued a forecast predicting thunderstorms, hail, strong winds, and dust for several regions on Thursday. These storms will affect parts of Jazan, Asir, Baha, Makkah, Madinah, Qassim, Hail, the Northern Borders, and the Eastern Province. In addition to heavy rainfall, fog is expected to form in some areas.\n\nSurface winds will vary across the affected regions. In the northern part of the Red Sea, winds will be northwesterly to northerly at 12-35 km/h. The central part will experience winds from the northwesterly to westerly direction, ranging from 10-32 km/h. In the southern part, winds will shift to southeasterly to easterly, reaching up to 48 km/h near the Bab Al-Mandab Strait.\n\nWave heights will fluctuate depending on the region. In the northern and central parts, they will range from half a meter to one and a half meters, increasing to over two meters near the Bab Al-Mandab Strait. Sea conditions will be light to moderate, becoming rougher as one approaches the southern part of the Bab Al-Mandab Strait.\n\nOver the Arabian Gulf, winds will initially be from the northwesterly to southwesterly direction. As the day progresses, they will shift to easterly to southeasterly, reaching speeds of up to 50 km/h. Thunderclouds are expected to form in the northern part, while wave heights will range from half a meter to one and a half meters, rising to over two meters with thunderclouds present. In the southern part, winds will be from the northwesterly to northeasterly direction, also ranging from 10-32 km/h. Wave heights will similarly range from half a meter to one and a half meters, increasing to over two meters with thunderclouds in the northern areas.",
  "summary": "The National Center of Meteorology expects thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds stirring dust across parts of Jazan, Asir, Baha, Makkah and more.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}