Weather Forecast Predicts Dust-Stirring Winds and Rain Across Several Regions

General

Jeddah: Dust-stirring winds are expected to blow, accompanied by moderate to heavy rain and hail in parts of Madinah, Makkah, Al-Baha, Aseer, Jazan, Najran, Riyadh, Qassim, and the Eastern Region.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the National Center for Meteorology has forecasted that winds over the Red Sea will be easterly to northeasterly, shifting to northwesterly at speeds of 12-40 km/h in the northern and central parts. In the southern part, winds will be southeasterly to southwesterly at speeds of 15-45 km/h. The sea conditions are expected to range from calm to choppy, with waves potentially reaching from half a meter to over two meters.

In the Arabian Gulf, winds will predominantly be northwesterly to westerly, reaching speeds of 12-50 km/h. Similar to the Red Sea, wave heights may vary from half a meter to over two meters, resulting in calm to choppy sea conditions.