Emirates Meteorology Portal

Shamal winds (winds blowing from North, or NW ) have already started blowing and will increase in intensity during the next 48 hours. A few highlights: Between Wednesday PM to Thursday AM, Arabian Gulf coastal winds will be around 40 Km/h with highest sustained winds reaching 50 Km/h, with the possibilty of gusts hitting 60 Km/h. UAE East coast along the gulf of Oman might experience stronger winds due to downsloping of the mountains (winds moving down the slope of the mountains, during which they get faster but also warmer) offshore in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, winds will easily exceed  [ Read More ]