UAE weather: Orange alert issued for dust, drop in visibility

An orange alert has been issued for fresh winds which will cause dust to blow and lead to a drop in horizontal visibility, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

The alert is issued from 4.55pm and will last until 8pm today.

Abu Dhabi Police have called on motorists to refrain from taking videos or using their phones while driving. Motorists were advised to be cautious amid the low visibility caused by high winds and dust.

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The weather department has also issued a yellow alert for winds that will reach up to 45kmph, and rough sea over areas of the Arabian Gulf with wave height reaching up to seven feet at times until 8pm on Saturday, October 26.

Earlier, the NCM had forecast that winds will be light to moderate, and fresh especially over the sea causing blowing dust. The weather department had also forecast that sea will be moderate to rough in the Arabian Gulf and slight in the Oman Sea.

Earlier in the day, the weather department noted that UAE residents can expect rain to hit some eastern and western parts of the country on Friday as there is a chance of cloud formation, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said.

In a post on X, Abu Dhabi Police called on drivers to exercise caution due to the rainy weather and to follow the changing speed limits displayed on electronic information boards.

Here's a map by the NCM that shows the areas where convective clouds will form:

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