Heavy thunderstorms forecast to continue across several Saudi regions Sunday

The National Center for Meteorology, in its daily report, forecasted continued moderate to heavy thunderstorms on Sunday, leading to possible flash floods. The storms will be accompanied by hail showers and strong winds stirring dust and sand in parts of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Makkah, Madinah, Tabuk, Al-Jouf, and the Northern Borders regions.

The center noted that light to moderate rain is expected in parts of Hail, while there remains a chance for rain-bearing thunderclouds to form over the southern parts of the Eastern Province.

The report also indicated the possibility of fog forming overnight and during early morning hours along coastal areas of the Eastern Province, as well as the coastal stretches of Makkah, Madinah, and Tabuk.

Wind and sea conditions

The report added that surface winds over the Red Sea will be northwesterly to westerly at speeds between 12 and 32 km/h, shifting in the evening to southeasterly to easterly at up to 38 km/h, and may exceed 50 km/h with the formation of thunderclouds.

Wave heights in the Red Sea will range from half a meter to one and a half meters, rising to over two meters during thunderstorms. Sea conditions will be light to moderate, becoming rough during rainfall.

In the Arabian Gulf, surface winds will be northwesterly to westerly at 10 to 35 km/h, and westerly to southwesterly at 10 to 25 km/h, with wave heights from half a meter to one meter and generally slight sea conditions.