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Department of Meteorology Warns of Strong Wind, High Sea Tonight

Doha: Weather inshore, until 6:00 am on Saturday, will see scattered clouds to partly cloudy with a chance of light rain at first, mild by night, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will see scattered clouds to partly cloudy with a chance of light rain at first, the report added, warning of strong wind and high sea at first.

According to Qatar News Agency, wind inshore will be variable, mainly northwesterly to southwesterly, at a speed of 04 to 14 knots. Offshore, it will be northwesterly to westerly at a speed of 06 to 16 knots, gusting to 22 knots at first. The sea state inshore will be between 1 to 3 feet, while offshore it will be 2 to 4 feet, rising to 7 feet at first. Visibility inshore will be between 05 to 09 kilometers, and offshore visibility will also range from 05 to 9 kilometers.