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Department of Meteorology warns of poor visibility

Published: 12 Nov 2024 - 07:27 am | Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024 - 10:47 am
Near-zero visibility due to fog near Al Wahda Arches in Onaiza on Tuesday morning. Pic: Mahmoud Elmazaty / The Peninsula

Near-zero visibility due to fog near Al Wahda Arches in Onaiza on Tuesday morning. Pic: Mahmoud Elmazaty / The Peninsula

QNA

Doha, Qatar: Weather inshore until 6pm on Tuesday will be misty and foggy at most places at first, and moderate in temperature with some clouds, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of poor visibility at most places at first.

The department on its social media warned motorists of "mist to fog formation at most areas causing low horizontal visibility less than 2 KM."

Offshore, the weather will be misty to foggy at places at first, becoming fine, the report added, warning of poor horizontal visibility at places at first

Wind inshore will be variable at first, becoming northwesterly to northeasterly at a speed of 03 - 13 KT.

Offshore, it will be variable mainly northwesterly at a speed of 03 - 13 KT.

Sea state inshore will be 1 - 2 ft; while offshore will be 1 - 3 ft.

Visibility inshore will bee 4 - 7 km/ 2 km or less at most places at first, while offshore will be 4 - 8 km/ 2 km or less at places at first.