UAE Issues Fog Warning With ‘Near-Zero Visibility’

The UAE has issued a weather warning for fog, with “near-zero visibility” expected, says the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

The NCM issued a weather warning regarding thick fog expected to develop across various parts of the UAE on Tuesday.

Visibility is predicted to drop significantly, with near-zero visibility possible at times in certain coastal and inland areas. These conditions are expected to last from 12:30 am until 10:00 am on Tuesday, January 13.

UAE fog warning

Motorists are advised to exercise maximum caution on the roads during these hours and adhere to all traffic regulations and safety instructions.

The NCM said rain, fog and heavy winds are all likely in the coming days.

• Tuesday, January 13: Fair to partly cloudy, and low clouds will appear over some northern and eastern areas. Humid by night and Wednesday morning over some coastal and internal areas with a probability of fog or mist formation. Light to moderate Southeasterly to Northeasterly winds, freshening at times, with a speed of 10–25kmph, reaching 35kmph. The sea will be slight in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman Sea
• Wednesday, January 14: Fair to partly cloudy. Humid by night and Thursday morning over some coastal and internal areas, especially westward, with a probability of mist formation. Light to moderate Southeasterly, becoming Northwesterly winds, freshening at times, with a speed of 10–25kmph, reaching 40kmph. The sea will be slight to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and slight inthe Oman Sea
• Thursday, January 15: Fair to partly cloudy and cloudy at times over some coastal and northern areas with a probability of light rainfall, with a decrease in temperatures westward. Light to moderate Southwesterly to Northwesterly winds and fresh to strong at times, especially over the sea, causing blowing dust and sand reducing the horizontal visibility over some exposed areas, with a speed of 15–30kmph, reaching 50kmph. The sea will be moderate to rough, becoming very rough at times by night in the Arabian Gulf and moderate, becoming rough by night inthe Oman Sea
• Friday, January 16: Fair to partly cloudy and cloudy at times, with another decrease in temperatures. Moderate to fresh Northwesterly winds and strong at times causing blowing dust and sand, reducing the horizontal visibility, with a speed of 15–30kmph, reaching 55kmph. The sea will be very rough in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman Sea

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Source Arabian Business