Thunderstorms, hail and flash floods forecast for several regions Monday

The National Center for Meteorology reported on Monday that moderate to heavy thunderstorms are expected, leading to flash floods, accompanied by hail and strong winds stirring dust and sand across parts of Eastern Province and Riyadh.

The report added that light to moderate rain is likely in parts of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Makkah, Madinah and Qassim, with a chance of fog forming in these areas as well as in parts of Tabuk and Al-Jouf.

According to the center, surface winds over the Red Sea will be northeasterly to northwesterly at 20-40 km/h, reaching up to 50 km/h towards the Gulf of Aqaba in the north, and northwesterly to northerly at 10-35 km/h in the central part. In the south, winds will be southwesterly to southeasterly at 15-30 km/h, exceeding 50 km/h towards the Bab Al-Mandab Strait, with thunderclouds expected in the southern section.

Wave heights in the Red Sea will range from one to two meters, exceeding two meters towards the Gulf of Aqaba in the north, and from half a meter to one and a half meters, rising above two meters towards Bab Al-Mandab. Sea conditions will be slight to moderate, becoming rough in some areas.

In the Arabian Gulf, winds will be northeasterly to northwesterly at 15-40 km/h, exceeding 60 km/h with thunderclouds in the northern part. In the south, winds will shift gradually from southeasterly to northeasterly, then to northwesterly to northerly at 10-35 km/h, exceeding 50 km/h with thunderclouds. Wave heights will range from one to two meters, exceeding two meters in some areas, with sea conditions slight to moderate, becoming rough with thunderstorms.