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Commuters urged to be careful while driving as strong wind expected

Published: 14 Oct 2017 - 12:41 am | Last Updated: 14 Nov 2021 - 11:08 am
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Commuters need to be careful today while driving as low visibility and strong wind is expected at places early morning, according to the Qatar Meteorology Department.
Weather inshore in Qatar tonight until 6am today will be slightly dusty at places at times, while offshore it will be slightly dusty, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report.
The report also warns of strong wind at northern areas inshore, strong wind and high sea offshore. Wind inshore will be northwesterly at a speed of 8 to 18 knots reaching to 23 knots at places at northern areas at first. Offshore, it will be northwesterly at a speed of 18 to 28 knots reaching to 35 knots at places at times. Visibility will be 4 to 8km. Sea state inshore will be 2 to 4 feet surging to 5 feet at places at times, while offshore it will be 6 to 10 feet, surging to 12 feet at places at times.
With the fall in temperature, residents have started enjoying outdoors and Qatar has witnessed an increase in the number of visitors at its public parks and other public places during the last couple of days.