Rain, 10-feet waves forecast for UAE; Saudi deluge; Oman thunderstorms


Dubai, Jan 13 (Emirates247) : The UAE, along with neighbouring Oman, is bracing for 'unstable weather', even as Saudi Arabia battles a storm surge that has seen a deluge in Makkah over the past 24 hours. 


The UAE’s National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has forecast rainfall across UAE on Wednesday, with rough seas seeing wave height reaching 10 feet or more.

A low-pressure system moving eastwards, which has left a trail of heavy rainfall across Saudi Arabia, will make its way over UAE skies by morning hours, with wet weather affecting scattered areas of the country that may include Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates.

Meanwhile, a separate weather system moving upwards from the Indian Ocean will impact Oman, with the Public Authority of Civil Aviation (Paca) issuing an alert warning of thunderstorms and strong winds that could affect Buraimi, Mussandam, Al Batinah, Muscat and Al Hajar Mountain range that forms a natural border with the UAE.

“The low pressure system that has affected Saudi Arabia over the past 24 hours will move eastwards towards the UAE on Wednesday, with rainfall and unstable weather over scattered areas.

“Temperatures will also take a slight dip in its wake, with the weather being especially cold at night,” an NCMS spokesperson told Emirates 24|7.

“The Arabian Gulf and the Oman Sea will be rough to very rough over the next 24 hours, with wave height possibly reaching 10 feet or higher,” the spokesperson added.

The weather system is expected to clear by Thursday morning, with less chance of rainfall and a probability of fog and mist as humidity levels rise.

A fog alert is also in place for Friday morning.

On Tuesday, the low-pressure system caused waterlogging in several areas in Saudi Arabia with Makkah and Taif affected.

Videos posted on social media by witnesses in the area also showed flooded wadis.

  

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Man/Mum

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    Coincidentally, yesterday the price of oil went cheaper than a bottle of branded water at 12 bucks/liter (31 USD/barrel Brent crude)!!

    Majority oil producers will not be even to breakeven at such rate!!

    These Arabs may not have even thought in their dreams that one day it would start raining out in their deserts!! Imagine what a catastrophe it would be if an onslaught of rain hit them like what happened in Mumbai a decade ago or in Chennai recently!!!

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  • JAMAL, MANGALORE/ABUDHABI

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    Dear reader UAE is a great country with generous people and I love this country very much as I do towards my motherland. Enjoying good light rain showers.

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    This time rainy weather in DUBAI

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    'Khai Gelar Hi Suk Na' ...

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Man/Mum

    Thu, Jan 14 2016

    Already Brent crude is ready to crack 30 these oil producing countries are already jittery having been habituated to easy money for so long!!

    Imagine one of the richest co. like SaudiAramco is planning an IPO!!

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    Gulf countries are in need of rain but be prepared be cautious don't do any misadventure in this time and the rain here it is like a oasis and a hope!!!

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  • John R Lobo, Kaikamba / Dubai

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    Even in Un divided DK District weather is totally changed.

    Our Greediness ( Destroying greenery for Real Estate and Industry ) will affect next generation PLUS YETTINA HOLE PROJECT will adding fuel to fire - ...!!!!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    May the Almighty guard & help our brethren ...

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    And to add, all such variable weather conditions make people fall sick very often. Especially, Influenza-virus. (cold related sickness)

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    we are responsible for this climate change.our desires made our environment worst.

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  • MW, DUBAI

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    no trees in gulf dear....

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    MW, Are you really in Dubai ?

    Greenery does not mean just trees gentleman, just look around to note how many parks, grassed pavements and drip watered desert patches are existing within the country

    One should appreciate the love for nature that the Arabs have. Each and every household has a farm of their own where the entire extended family assembles on week-ends, festival & marriages.

    Where, they hire Pakistani/Bangladeshi and Indian farm helps to grow abundant vegetables, date & other fruit trees and raise domestic stock like goat, camel and poultry.

    Shame on us who split our ancestor's farm into mini plots and build ten different houses, destroying the entire green treasures our forefathers looked after for decades !

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  • MW, DUBAI

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    Lydia Lobo, Kadri.

    why you have doubt? i live in Dubai and enjoying today's awesome weather. this is happening because of cruel people who is killing innocent people....

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    MW,

    The weather is awesome but it is caused because cruel people killing the innocent ? Do you know the meaning of what you say ?

    Equally irresponsible is your previous comment "no trees in gulf dear..."

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  • stan, dubai

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    Now Middle east is full of greenery because of present rulers. I visited AJJRE KADU in Udupi and found there is no Kadu in that place but so many Ajjre walking in the garden.

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  • Bryan, Bahrain

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    Just for the record, Gulf has four season in one day, funny weather....

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    And, maximum cases of Asthma - may it be a winter day or very humid day..

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  • stan, dubai

    Wed, Jan 13 2016

    I wanted to enjoy Christmas and the weather in Udupi..... I feel Middle east weather is better than our Indian subcontinent.... It was very hot and electricity shortage every place.

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