Qatar Marine Forecast

FROM 0700 LT TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

• Validity: FROM 0700 LT TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
• Warnings in Force: STRONG WINDS AND HIGH SEAS OFFSHORE EXPECTED BY MID DAY WITH POOR VISIBILITY
• Doha Port Tide:
  • Hi Tide 1445 LT
  • Low Tide0645 LT
  • Sunset 1830 LT

• Today's Doha Extremes:
  • Max Temperature:44 DEG C
  • MSL Pressure: HPA

• General Situation:
  RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTH SAUDI AND LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTH IRAN AFFECTING GULF AREAS

• Forecast:
  Areas: Onshore West, Inshore North, Inshore East

  Wind:	NW 06-15 KT RISING 10-20 KT / 25 KT BY MIDDAY
  Seas:	1-3 FT
  Visibility:	2-5 KM DEC 1 KM OR LESS AT TIMES KM
  Weather:	HOT AND BLOWING DUST

  
  Areas: Offshore (Dome, Halul, Shiraooh)
  

  Wind:	NW 10-18 KT AT FIRST RISING TO 15-25 KT AT PLACES BY MID DAY
  Seas:	4-6 FT / 7 FT TO THE NORHT
  Visibility:	3-6 KM
  Weather:	HOT AND BLOWING DUST

• Outlook for 24 HRS from midnight tonight:
  DUSTY. WINDS NW MODERATE TO FRESH DEC LIGHT TO MODERATE AT TIMES LATER. SEA SLIGHT INSHORE AND SLIGHT TO MODERATE OFFSHORE

Issued at:02/07/2009