The National Center for Meteorology forecasts continued moderate to thunderstorms leading to flash floods, accompanied by hail and strong winds that will stir up dust and sand in parts of the Asir, Al-Baha, and Makkah regions, extending to the eastern parts of the Madinah region, as well as parts of the Hail, Qassim, Riyadh, Eastern Province, and Northern Borders regions.
Light to moderate rain is expected in parts of the Jazan and Najran regions, with a chance of fog in some areas.
Red Sea
Surface winds: Westerly to northerly at a speed of 20-40 km/h on the northern and central parts, and southwesterly to southeasterly on the southern part at a speed of 10-32 km/h, reaching 45 km/h towards the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Wave height: from one to two meters on the northern and central parts, and from half a meter to one and a half meters on the southern part, reaching two meters towards the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Sea state: Moderate waves in the northern and central parts, and light to moderate waves in the southern part.
Arabian Gulf
Surface winds: Northwesterly to northerly in the northern and central parts, and northerly to northeasterly in the southern part at a speed of 12-38 km/h, reaching up to 50 km/h with the formation of rain-bearing thunderclouds in the southern part.
Wave height: from half a meter to one and a half meters, reaching two and a half meters with the formation of rain-bearing thunderclouds on the southern part.
Sea state: Light to moderate waves, becoming rough with the formation of rain-bearing thunderclouds over the southern part.
