Dubai: After days of unsettled weather, the UAE is set for a calmer but breezy weekend. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts partly cloudy skies, strong winds and rough seas from Friday to Sunday.
The NCM said the conditions are linked to an extension of a surface low-pressure system, accompanied by an extension of an upper-air low-pressure system.
The weekend gets off to a cloudy, windy start on Friday, with partly cloudy to cloudy skies at times, especially over coastal areas. Northwesterly winds will be light to moderate, turning fresh to strong over the sea, with speeds of 15 to 30km/h reaching up to 45km/h. The winds could kick up dust and lower visibility on roads and in open areas. Seas will be very rough to rough in the Arabian Gulf and moderate to rough in the Sea of Oman, making Friday the most challenging day for anyone planning to head out on the water.
Conditions will settle slightly on Saturday, which is expected to be the calmest day of the weekend, with partly cloudy skies across the country. Winds will shift from northwesterly to southwesterly, blowing at 10 to 25km/h and reaching up to 40km/h, while seas will remain rough in the Arabian Gulf and rough to moderate in the Sea of Oman.
