DOHA: The Department of Meteorology has warned of expected strong winds with low horizontal visibility during the day on the coast, and strong winds and high waves offshore. It expected the weather on the coast today to be hot to very hot during the day with light to moderate dust on some coastal areas, and offshore accompanied by light dust at times.
Winds on the coast will be northwesterly at a speed of 13 to 23 knots, with gusts reaching 33 knots in some areas at times. At sea, they will be northwesterly at a speed of 14 to 24 knots, with gusts reaching 34 knots at times.
Horizontal visibility on the coast ranges between 4 and 9 kilometers, dropping to 2 kilometers or less in some areas. Offshore, it ranges between 4 and 8 kilometers.
Wave height on the coast ranges between 3 and 5 feet, and at sea between 4 and 8 feet, sometimes rising to 11 feet.
The highest expected temperature in Doha is 46 degrees Celsius.
