Department of Meteorology Warns of Thundery Rain, Strong Wind

Weather inshore until 6:00 pm on Friday will be partly cloudy to cloudy with chance of scattered rain maybe thundery and blowing dust at places at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of thundery rain associated with strong wind and poor horizontal visibility.

Offshore will be Hazy and partly cloudy to cloudy with chance of scattered rain maybe thundery by evening, the report added, warning of thundery rain associated with strong wind and high sea.

Wind inshore will be variable at first becomes mainly Northeasterly to Southeasterly at a speed of 08 to 18 KT reaches to 30 KT with thundery rain.

Offshore, it will be mainly Northeasterly to Northwesterly 10 to 20 KT gusting to 35 KT during thundery rain.

Visibility will be 04 to 08 km, decreasing to 2 km or less during thundery rain.

Sea state inshore will be 2 to 4 feet, rises to 5 feet at times. Offshore it will be 3 to 6 feet, rises to 12 feet during thundery rain.

Tide Times and temperatures are as follows: Area High Tide Low Tide Max Messaid : ***:*** 11:39 – ***:*** 39 Wakrah : 03:13 – 18:31 10:28 – 23:35 ** Doha : 03:08 – 17:11 10:59 – ***:*** 38 Al Khor : 02:36 – 16:23 10:18 – 23:08 39 Ruwais : 04:55 – 17:12 11:19 – ***:*** 32 Dukhan : 09:47 – 22:01 03:31 – 15:54 38 Sunrise today : 04:47 LT Sunset today : 18:13 LT

Source: Qatar News Agency