Heavy thunderstorms and flash floods forecast for several regions

The National Center for Meteorology has forecast moderate to heavy thunderstorms today, which may lead to flash floods, accompanied by hail showers and strong winds raising dust and sand over parts of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Makkah, Madinah, Qassim, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province.

The center added that fog formation is also possible in parts of these regions, as well as in areas of Tabuk, Al-Jouf, and the Northern Borders region.

Red Sea conditions

• Surface winds are expected to be northwesterly to northerly at 20-40 km/h in the northern part.
• Northwesterly to southwesterly winds at 10-38 km/h, reaching over 60 km/h with thunderstorm clouds in the central part.
• Southeasterly to southerly winds at 15-40 km/h, reaching over 50 km/h toward the Bab Al-Mandab Strait in the southern part.
• Wave heights will range from one to two meters in the north, exceeding two meters with thunderstorm clouds in the central and southern parts.
• Sea conditions will be slight to moderate in the north, and slight to moderate, becoming rough with thunderstorm clouds in the central and southern parts.

Arabian Gulf conditions

• Surface winds will be southeasterly to southerly at 15-45 km/h, gradually shifting to northeasterly to northwesterly at 10-30 km/h, reaching over 50 km/h in the northern part.
• Southeasterly to southwesterly winds at 10-35 km/h, reaching over 50 km/h in the southern part.
• Wave heights will range from one to two meters, exceeding two meters in the north, and from half a meter to one and a half meters, exceeding two meters in the south.
• Sea conditions will be slight to moderate, becoming rough with thunderstorm clouds in the northern and southern parts.