Department of Meteorology Warns of Strong Wind, High Sea, Thundery Rain Tonight

Doha: Weather inshore tonight until 6:00 am on Wednesday will be scattered clouds to partly cloudy at times with a chance of light rain, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be partly cloudy with a chance of scattered rain, potentially thundery in certain areas, accompanied by warnings of strong wind, high sea, and thundery rain in places.

According to Qatar News Agency, the wind inshore will be northwesterly to northeasterly at 05 – 15 KT, gusting to 20 KT in some places initially. Offshore winds are expected to be northwesterly at 08 – 18 KT, with gusts reaching up to 24 KT.

The visibility is projected to be between 5 to 10 kilometers. Inshore, the sea state will range from 2 to 4 feet, rising to 5 feet at times. Offshore, conditions will see waves between 3 to 5 feet, potentially rising to 8 feet at times.