Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds expected across Saudi regions

The National Center for Meteorology, in its daily report, forecast moderate to heavy thunderstorms today that may lead to flash floods, accompanied by hail showers and strong winds stirring dust and sand across parts of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, and Makkah, extending to areas of Madinah, Hail, Tabuk, Al-Jouf, the Northern Borders, and northern parts of the Eastern Province.

The report also indicated a chance of fog forming over parts of these regions, as well as in areas of the Eastern Province.

Regarding the Red Sea, the report stated that surface winds in the northern part will be northwesterly to northerly at 15–38 km/h, in the central part northwesterly to northeasterly at 10–32 km/h, and in the southern part southerly to southeasterly at 20–45 km/h. Wave heights will range from half a meter to one and a half meters in the north and center, and from one to two meters in the south, with sea conditions varying from slight to moderate in the north and center, and moderate in the south.

In the Arabian Gulf, surface winds in the northern part will be northwesterly to northerly at 10–35 km/h, and in the southern part northeasterly to northwesterly at 10–35 km/h, reaching up to 50 km/h with the formation of thunderstorm clouds. Wave heights will range from half a meter to one and a half meters in the north, and may exceed two meters in the south with thunderstorm clouds, with sea conditions from slight to moderate in both the north and south, becoming rough in the south during thunderstorms.