Wave warning issued with wind and rain set to return to UAE

Al Ain: Unstable weather conditions are set to return from Thursday across the country, with forecasters predicting choppy waters and rain in northern areas.

Rain is most likely on Thursday night and Friday morning, according to the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS).

An alert has been issued for sea travellers as strong Shamal (north-westerly) winds are likely to generate 2.5 to 3.5 metre waves in the Arabian Gulf.

Strong winds are expected to hit the region by this evening.

The conditions will be hazy and partly cloudy in general with cloud increasing this evening, especially over the UAE islands in the Arabian Gulf and the northern areas, NCMS forecasters said.

Winds could also be a problem, kicking up dust and sand that will reduce visibility, especially in the western part of the country.

These conditions are expected to continue on Friday.

The weather was hazy and partly cloudy yesterday and temperatures rose a couple of degrees.

Polar winds

A forecaster said cold polar winds have been pushing into the Mediterranean region and parts of Iraq.

This system has also been sucking hotter winds from over Saudi Arabia towards Iraq and the Levant region.

The system is expected to produce thunderstorms and showers in northern Saudi Arabia.

The maximum temperature is likely to be 15 degrees Celsius to 29C, 14C to 31C in internal areas, and 9C to 20C in mountainous areas.

Humidity is also expected to go up to 95 per cent in the coastal and mountainous areas and stay at around 90 per cent in internal areas.