Met warns of strong winds, dust, low visibility Friday

Doha city enveloped in a thin veil of dust Friday: PICTURES: Shaji Kayamkulam

Weather inshore until 6pm on Friday will be relatively cold day time with blowing dust at places at times and cold to very cold by night, the department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of poor horizontal visibility at places at first. Offshore will be slightly dusty to dusty at times at places with some clouds, the report added, warning of strong winds and high sea. Wind inshore will be northwesterly 12 to 22 knot, gusting to 31 KT at places at times. Offshore, it will be northwesterly 15 to 25 knot, gusting to 32 KT at times at places. Visibility will be 4 to 8/2 kilometers or less at places at first. Sea state inshore will be 2 to 4 feet, rises to 10 feet at times. Offshore it will be 4 to 8 feet, rises to 10 at times at places.