Weather Alert: Fog and 9-ft waves warning issued for UAE

By Divi S.

ABU DHABI 13 January 2019: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has called on motorists to take all precautions and follow the traffic regulations regarding chance of fog formation and poor visibility.

In a statement to Wam, the centre predicted that visibility is expected to be less than 1,000 metres at times over some internal areas  until 9 am today morning.

It has also urged sea-goers in the Arabian Gulf to take caution against fresh northwesterly wind.

NCM said winds with a speed of 48 km/h will continue affecting the sea, with wave heights ranging from 6 to 9 feet until 8 pm today.