Dubai: UAE motorists have been warned to be extra careful as winds will start to kick up dust and sand this afternoon, while poor visibility will affect some parts of the country from 1pm till 7pm.

Today’s winds have been forecast to cause poor visibility to less than 3000 meters according to the National centre of Meteorology

Weathermen warned that the sea on the Arabian Gulf will be rough, with waves of up 6 feet on Sunday.

NCM also raised the "yellow" alert — the lowest warning level — over the sea off the UAE's northwestern cost.