Weather Update: Heavy Fog Covers UAE
A blanket of fog is expected to cover most of the UAE over 4 and 5 December 2016, and temperatures are expected to drop by two to three degrees, according to a forecast by National Centre for Meteorolgy and Seismology (NCMS).
A met official at NCMS said that an increase in relative humidity overnight will help develop thick blankets of fog in most of the in land areas, including Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and the eastern parts.
“Chance of fog in land quite high over the next two days, with wind heading from the sea, rising the level of humidity at night, so early mornings will be foggy by up to 80 to 90 per cent,” said a met official.
According to the met official, the fog cover will be higher in the Western areas on Monday morning.
Strong north-westerly winds from Saturday night are also expected to make the sea choppy, with waves rising up to six feet off shore and up to four feet on shore.
Weather experts have cautioned the beachgoers as both the Arabian Gulf and the Oman Sea are expected to be rough for the next two days.
Though, there is no chance of rain the next two days are likely to be partly cloudy with the minimum temperatures in the coastal area hovering around 19 to 21 degrees Celsius, while the maximum will be around 30 degrees Celsius.
On 3 December 2016 thick fog enveloped parts of Dubai, Sharjah and other parts of the UAE, disrupting several flights at the Dubai International Airport.
An Emirates spokesperson said in a statement that severe fog in Dubai on Saturday caused the cancellation and delay of numerous Emirates flights arriving and departing at Dubai International Airport.
“Emirates urges customers to check their flight status on Emirates website for the latest information regarding their flights. Emirates apologises for the inconvenience caused. The safety of our passengers and crew is of utmost importance and will not be compromised,” the spokesperson said.
The NCMS warned of “poor visibility of less than 100 metres” on Abu Dhabi-Dubai roads, the Abu Dhabi western area, Mohammad Bin Zayed Road, Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah.
Motorists have been warned to keep distance between vehicles and drive slow when the visibility is poor.
