Saudi Arabia | Active to strong winds and dusty weather are expected to affect the western coasts of the Kingdom on Thursday and Friday

Weather of Arabia - Sinan Khalaf - The coastal parts of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Madinah and Tabuk are affected on Thursday and Friday by the blowing of active to strong eastern winds, which are known locally as the Saba winds.

It is expected that it will stir up dirt and dust and significantly reduce the horizontal visibility in the northern parts of Jeddah, in addition to Rabigh and the northern parts of Yanbu up to the coasts of Tabuk region.

Caution for respiratory patients from increased dust concentration

This atmosphere requires patients with respiratory system and eyes to follow the necessary preventive measures to deal with such weather conditions to avoid complications, God forbid, due to the high concentration of dust in the airspace, and drivers also require caution and attention during driving due to the expected decrease in the range of horizontal vision.

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It is reported that the Saba winds blow when the interior regions of the Kingdom cool, as the Red Sea areas remain warm and far from the influence of the cold air masses, which leads to the activity of these winds locally due to the horizontal thermal differences as well as the difference in the value of the air pressure.