Met warns of strong winds, low visibility

Weather inshore until 6pm on Saturday will be hot with blowing dust during daytime, and relatively cold by night, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of strong winds and low horizontal visibility at most areas. Offshore, it will hazy at first and will become slightly dusty later, the report added, warning of strong winds and high sea. Wind inshore will be southwesterly to southeasterly with a speed of 5 to 15 knot at first and may become northwesterly, at 30 to 30 knot speed, gusting to 40 knot at times. Offshore, it will be mainly southeasterly to southwesterly at 3 to 12 knot speed at first, shifting northwesterly with a speed of 30 knot, gusting at 45 knot later. Visibility will be 3 to 7km and 2 km or less at some places, times. Sea state inshore will be 1 to 3 feet at first, rising to 3 to 5 feet, while offshore it will be 1 to 3 feet at first, rising to 6 to 10/15 feet later.