Department of Meteorology Warns of Strong Wind and High Sea

Doha: Weather inshore until 6:00pm on Tuesday will be hot to very hot, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be fine weather, the report added, warning of strong winds and high seas.

According to Qatar News Agency, winds inshore will be northwesterly to westerly at speeds of 05 - 15 KT, gusting to 24 KT in certain areas initially. Offshore, winds will be northwesterly at speeds of 07 - 17 KT, gusting to 23 KT at times.

The sea state inshore will range from 1 - 3 FT, rising to 5 FT, while offshore conditions will see waves between 5 - 9 FT. Visibility inshore will be between 05 to 10 kilometers, while offshore visibility will range from 05 to 9 kilometers.