UAE wet weather alert: NCEMA to hold media briefing

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The UAE is bracing for a weekend of rainy, stormy conditions with the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasting convective cloud activity from Thursday, March 7 to Sunday, March 10.

While Thursday will see light to moderate rainfall in the South and West of the country, Friday could bring heavier showers across the emirates, notified the NCM.

الحالة الجوية المتوقعة على الدولة من الخميس 7 إلى الأحد 10 مارس 2024 #حالة_جوية #حالة الطقس #الإمارات #المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد
The expected weather Situation over #UAE from Thursday 7 to Sunday, March 10, 2024 #Weather_Condition #Weather #National_Center_of_Meteorology pic.twitter.com/wFjfKTtugE

— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) March 7, 2024

The rain showers on Friday and Saturday are expected to be accompanied by thunder and lightning, forecast the NCM.

The notification added, the wet weather will peter out only by Sunday, to be followed by foggy conditions at the start of the new week.

The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Authority (NCEMA) said its teams were prepared for the inclement weather conditions.

NCEMA weather briefing

UAE Officials have scheduled a news briefing today, at 5 PM local time, to inform residents about the preparations made in light of the developing weather event.

الحالة الجوية المتوقعة على الدولة من الخميس 7 إلى الأحد 10 مارس 2024 #حالة_جوية #حالة الطقس #الإمارات #المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد
The expected weather Situation over #UAE from Thursday 7 to Sunday, March 10, 2024 #Weather_Condition #Weather #National_Center_of_Meteorology pic.twitter.com/Sx1lLu1EFQ

— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) March 5, 2024

Sea conditions

Conditions in the Arabian Gulf and Oman Sea are expected to range between slight to moderate with waves forecast of 1-2 metres in height.