Doha: The Department of Meteorology has warned of expected thundery rain, accompanied by strong winds and high seas offshore. According to the department's daily weather report, inshore conditions until 6:00 pm on Friday will be hazy to misty in some areas at first, becoming moderate in temperature and partly cloudy, with a chance of light rain in some areas.

According to Qatar News Agency, offshore, the weather will be partly cloudy at times with a chance of scattered rain, which may turn thundery. Inshore winds will be variable, mainly northwesterly to northeasterly, ranging between 2 and 12 KT. Offshore, winds will be variable, mostly southwesterly to southeasterly at 3 to 13 KT, gusting up to 25 KT during thundery rain.

Sea state inshore will range between 1 and 2 feet, rising to 5 feet during thundery rain, while offshore it will range between 1 and 3 feet, rising to 8 feet during thundery conditions. Visibility inshore is expected to range between 4 and 10 km, dropping to 3 km or less in some areas at first. Offshore visibility will range between 4 and 10 km, decreasing to 3 km or less with thundery rain.