المملكة: "Meteorology": Raising the alert level in the Eastern Province to “red”… heavy rains and torrential floods – urgent
I put The escalating weather condition in the eastern region, today “Thursday”, under the weight of successive warnings, issued by the “red color” that dominated the scene in the northern governorates, declaring a state of maximum alert to face heavy rains and possible torrential rains.
Cumulum clouds and rainfall
The reports of the National Center of Meteorology drew a road map for the weather, warning of heavy “cumulus clouds” over Hafar Al-Batin, Al Khafji, Al Nairyah, and Qaryat Al Olaya, where expectations do not stop at Rain limits, and even exceeding them to hail and the flow of transported torrents.
The coasts were not immune to the scene, as Dammam, Khobar and Jubail were covered with an “orange warning”, amid expectations of moderate rains coinciding with surface winds that raise dust and raise Gulf waves, at a critical time coinciding with the movements of the weekend.
Atmospheric disturbance and visibility warnings
In Al-Ahsa, “cautious calm” prevailed under the umbrella of the yellow alert, where expectations were limited to light rain and low visibility, but “meteorology” kept the door open for developments in the situation until the late evening hours.
The concerned authorities warned of almost complete “zero visibility” on the highways linking The northern governorates, calling on those traveling on external roads to exercise caution and postpone unnecessary land travel until the rain wave recedes before midnight.
It warned against risking crossing valleys or approaching pools of water, especially in open areas that may witness sudden, fast-flowing floods, which impose a field reality that requires strict adherence to instructions.
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