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UAE forecasts strong winds, rough sea conditions

Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at 07:56

By ARN News Staff

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UAE weather authorities have forecasted rough sea conditions accompanied by strong winds that are expected to last until April 3.

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) issued a yellow alert stating that fresh northwesterly winds will reach 40 km/hr alongside rough sea conditions in the Arabian Gulf, with wave height expected to reach 2.1 metres.

#Sea #Sea_Alert #Arabian_Gulf #NCM
Fresh Northwesterly winds reaching 40 Km/hr and rough sea in Arabian Gulf with wave height reaching 7 FT, from 08:00 Today Wednesday 01/04/2026 until 06:00 Friday 03/04/2026. pic.twitter.com/2xKDPxpSEp
— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) April 1, 2026

The weather authority stated that rainy conditions are expected to carry out on Wednesday, with mostly light to moderate rainfall forecasted with chances of heavy rain over some eastern and northern regions.

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