Thunderstorms and flash floods expected across several Saudi regions Monday

The National Center for Meteorology, in its daily weather report, forecast moderate to heavy thunderstorms on Monday, leading to flash floods. The storms, accompanied by hail and strong winds raising dust, are expected to affect parts of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Makkah, Madinah, Hail, Tabuk, Al-Jouf, and the Northern Borders regions.

The report added that light to moderate rain is likely over southern parts of Riyadh and the Eastern Province, as well as parts of Najran. Fog is also expected to form overnight and in the early morning hours along coastal areas of Tabuk, Madinah, Makkah, and the Eastern Province.

Wind and sea conditions

The center noted that surface winds over the Red Sea will be northwesterly to northerly at 12–38 km/h in the northern sector, reaching over 50 km/h with thunderstorm activity. In the central sector, winds will be northwesterly to northeasterly at 10–32 km/h, while in the southern sector, southeasterly to southwesterly winds will blow at 15–35 km/h, exceeding 50 km/h toward the Bab Al-Mandab Strait as thunderstorms persist.

Wave heights are expected to range from half a meter to one and a half meters, rising above two meters during thunderstorms. Sea conditions will vary from slight to moderate, becoming rough toward Bab Al-Mandab.

In the Arabian Gulf, winds in the northern sector will be northwesterly to westerly at 10–28 km/h. In the southern sector, winds will shift from westerly to southwesterly, turning easterly then northeasterly at night. Wave heights will range from half a meter to one meter, with slight sea conditions expected.