
Strong wind and poor visibility expected today
Gulf Times
Photo: Shaji Kayamkulam
Weather inshore until 6:00 pm on Saturday will be hot to very hot daytime with blowing dust at times becoming dusty later, the department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of strong wind and poor visibility. Offshore will be slight dust becomes dusty later, the report added, warning of strong wind and high sea. Wind inshore will be northwesterly 18 to 28 knot gusting to 42 knot at places at times. Offshore, it will be northwesterly at a speed of 22 to 32 knot, gusting to 38 knot at times at places. Visibility will be 3 to 7 kilometers decreasing to 1 kilometer or less at times. Sea state inshore will be 2 to 4 feet rises to 5 feet at times. Offshore it will be 7 to 10 feet, surging to 13 feet at places at times.