UAE weather: Rains to hit some areas; yellow alert issued for winds, dust

Sea levels may rise along some eastern coast beaches during high tide on Sunday and Monday

Published: Sun 1 Sep 2024, 7:25 AM

Updated: Sun 1 Sep 2024, 12:57 PM

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There is a probability of rainfall in some parts of the UAE on Sunday, September 1, according to the The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

According to the met, there is a chance of rainfall in the eastern and southern regions due to the appearance of clouds. Likewise, the met had forecast the rainy conditions in the said areas due to cloud movement from the Arabian Sea, brought about by the tropical storm.

The weather department on Saturday said the tropical storm will keep moving in the Arabian Sea, gradually weakening starting Sunday afternoon. The storm is expected to be downgraded into a tropical depression today.

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The met also issued a yellow alert for dust brought about by fresh winds. Residents are alerted against a reduction in the horizontal visibility to less than 3000 metres at times over some internal areas from 9am until 9pm today.

The weather department also sent out a yellow alert for rough sea brought about by fresh winds reaching up to 40kmph. The Arabian Gulf is expected to be rough with wave height reaching six feet ft, from 10am until 10pm today.

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The southeasterly winds will continue to be active, reaching a speed of 40 kmph. The NCM issued a yellow alert for rough conditions in the Oman Sea, with waves reaching up to 6 feet. The alert will last until 10pm today.

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Earlier in the day, the met also issued a yellow alert due to to fresh winds and rough sea, lasting until 1pm today.

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While it may rain in some areas today, the weather is expected to be partly cloudy in general.

Despite the rainy conditions in some areas, it will be humid by night and Monday morning especially in the western areas.

Light to moderate winds, freshening at times, are expected to blow in the country during daytime causing dust.

The sea will be slight to moderate at times in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman Sea. Due to the tropical storm, sea levels may rise along some eastern coast beaches during high tide on Sunday and Monday.

Safety advisory

Residents are urged not to go to the sea and do maritime activities such as swimming and diving amidst rough sea conditions. The NCM also urged the public to check the official reports from the weather department avoid spreading rumours.

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