RIYADH — The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) forecasts a significant drop in temperatures in the Saudi regions of Tabuk, Al-Jouf, and Northern Borders. Frost is likely to hit parts of the Tabuk highlands while fog is expected in parts of the Eastern Province, Jazan and Asir highlands. Dust-raising winds are expected in parts of Madinah, Hail, Qassim, and Riyadh. The NCM forecast indicated that surface winds over the Red Sea are northwesterly to northerly in the northern and central parts at speeds of 25-45 km/h, and southeasterly to easterly in the southern part at speeds of 12-32 km/h, reaching up to 50 km/h towards the Gulf of Aqaba and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Wave heights range from 1 to 2.5 meters in the northern and central parts, and from 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the southern part, exceeding 2 meters towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Sea conditions are moderate to rough in the northern and central parts, and slight to moderate in the southern part, becoming rough towards the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. According to the NCM, the wind movement over the Arabian Gulf will be northerly to northwesterly over the northern and central parts at a speed of 18-40 km/h, and northwesterly to westerly over the southern part at a speed of 10-28 km/h. The wave height will be from one to two meters over the northern and central parts, and from half a meter to one meter over the southern part. The sea state will be moderate over the northern and central parts and light over the southern part.
