Strong winds and rough sea in the Arabian Gulf forecast for Friday
- Last updated: November 12, 2026 | 20:58
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy weather on Friday, especially along coastal areas. Northwesterly winds will be light to moderate, becoming fresh to strong at times over the sea and raising dust. Wind speeds will range from 15 to 30 km/h, reaching up to 45 km/h. The sea will be very rough to rough in the Arabian Gulf and moderate to rough in the Sea of Oman.
On Saturday, conditions are expected to be partly cloudy overall. Northwesterly to southwesterly winds will be light to moderate, freshening over the sea, with speeds of 10 to 25 km/h and gusts of up to 40 km/h. The sea conditions will be rough in the Arabian Gulf and rough to moderate in the Sea of Oman.
On Sunday, the NCM expects partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy weather in some coastal and eastern areas. Northwesterly to southwesterly winds will be light to moderate, occasionally freshening and raising dust. Speeds will range from 10 to 25 km/h, reaching up to 40 km/h. The sea conditions will be rough in the Arabian Gulf and calm, with light waves, in the Sea of Oman.
On Monday, conditions will be partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy in some coastal areas. Northwesterly to southwesterly winds will be light to moderate, occasionally freshening and raising dust, with speeds of 10 to 25 km/h and gusts of up to 40 km/h. The sea conditions will be rough to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and calm, with light waves, in the Sea of Oman.