Met warns of strong winds, dust and poor visibility Saturday

Dusty and windy conditions that prevailed Friday also in Doha. PICTURE: Shaji Kayamkulam

Weather inshore until 6pm on Saturday will be hot with slight dust to blowing dust over most places during daytime, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of strong wind and poor visibility expected over most places daytime. Offshore will be slightly dusty to dusty at some places at times, the report added, warning of strong wind and high sea. Wind inshore will be northwesterly 15 to 25 knot gusting to 35 knot during daytime. Offshore, it will be northwesterly 13 to 23 knot, gusting to 28 knot at times. Visibility will be 4 to 8/2 kilometers or less over most places during daytime. Sea state inshore will be 2 to 4 feet, rises to 5 feet at times, while offshore it will be 3 to 7 feet, rises to 9 feet at times.