Doha: The Department of Meteorology has warned of strong winds and high seas offshore from Friday afternoon onward. In its daily weather report, the department said inshore conditions until 6:00 pm will be hot and slightly dusty during the daytime, while offshore conditions are expected to remain fine initially.

According to Qatar News Agency, winds inshore will be southwesterly at first, shifting to northwesterly to northeasterly at speeds of 6 to 16 knots, with gusts reaching up to 26 knots during the day. Offshore, winds will be southeasterly to southwesterly at 5 to 15 knots, becoming northwesterly at 15 to 20 knots with gusts of up to 26 knots by the afternoon.

Sea conditions inshore will range between 1 and 2 feet, rising to 5 feet by afternoon. Offshore seas are expected to range from 2 to 4 feet, increasing to between 4 and 8 feet later in the day. Visibility inshore will range from 4 to 9 km, while offshore visibility is expected to be between 5 and 9 km.