The Meteorology Department has issued an urgent warning about significant weather fluctuations, beginning along coastal areas with strong winds causing reduced horizontal visibility in some locations, while offshore conditions are expected to intensify with stronger winds and higher waves that could directly impact marine navigation.

Forecasts indicate unstable weather along the coast until 6:00 AM Thursday, with scattered clouds accompanied by blowing dust at the beginning of the period, gradually shifting to relatively cold conditions overnight, while offshore areas will continue to experience scattered cloud cover without major changes.

Wind conditions along the coast are expected to be northwesterly at speeds ranging between 10 and 20 knots, with strong gusts reaching up to 30 knots in some areas early on, while offshore winds will be stronger, ranging between 18 and 25 knots, with gusts occasionally reaching 32 knots, reflecting unstable marine conditions that require caution.

Visibility along the coast will range between 4 and 9 kilometers, potentially dropping to 3 kilometers or less in some areas at the beginning due to dust, while offshore visibility will range between 5 and 10 kilometers, showing relatively better conditions compared to coastal zones.

Sea conditions will vary, with wave heights along the coast ranging between 3 and 5 feet, while offshore waves will be rougher, ranging between 5 and 8 feet and occasionally reaching up to 10 feet in some areas, with the minimum temperature in Doha expected to drop to 22 degrees Celsius during this period.