Weather alert: Rough sea, waves up to 10ft high to hit UAE offshore

The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) on Wednesday urged sea-goers in the Arabian Gulf to take caution against strong northwesterly winds.

In a statement, the NCM said winds with a speed of 55 kmph will continue affecting the sea, with wave heights ranging from 6 to 8 feet, and peaking up to 10 feet until Thursday morning.

Temperatures will range from 40 to 44°C in the interior regions, 36 to 40°C along the coast and 30 to 38°C in the mountains.

The maximum humidity would be 70 to 80 per cent across coastal, 75 to 80 per cent in interior regions and between 50 to 70 per cent in the mountains.

Winds reaching speeds of 50kph are also likely in some areas.

Fresh Northwesterly winds might blow dust and sand over some exposed areas. Sea will be rough to very rough in Arabian Gulf and rough in Oman sea.