GENERAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR OMAN
DATED: 17TH AUGUST 2008
VALID 17/0700 TO 18/0700 LST
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WEATHER : CLOUDY SKIES ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS OF MUHAFADHAT DHOFAR
AND ADJOINING MOUNTAINS WITH INTERMITTENT DRIZZLE AND
MAINLY CLEAR SKIES OVER THE REST OF THE SULTANATE WITH
CHANCE OF CONVECTIVE CLOUDS DEVELOPMENT AND THUNDERSHOWERS
OVER AL-HAJAR MOUNTAINS AND ADJOINING AREAS DURING THE
AFTERNOON.
WINDS : ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS OF GULF OF OMAN WINDS WILL BE
NORTHEASTERLY LIGHT TO MODERATE DURING DAY BECOMING
VARIABLE LIGHT AT NIGHT AND OVER THE REST OF THE
SULTANATE WINDS WILL BE SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY LIGHT
TO MODERATE AND FRESH ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST.
SEA STATE: ROUGH ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST WITH MAXIMUM WAVE
HEIGHT OF 4.0 METRES AND SLIGHT OVER THE REST OF OMAN
COASTS WITH MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF 1.25 METRE.
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MUHAFADHAT MUSCAT
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TEMPS : MAXIMUM TODAY : 33 C
MINIMUM TONIGHT : 26 C
RALATIVE HUMIDITY : 50 - 90 PERCENT
SUNSET TODAY : 06:38 PM
SUNRISE TOMORROW : 05:44 AM
TIDES : HIGH 10:10 AM AND HIGH 09:42 PM
LOW 04:11 PM AND LOW 04:02 AM
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SALALAH CITY
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TEMPS : MAXIMUM TODAY : 27 C
MINIMUM TONIGHT : 23 C
RELATIVE HUMIDITY : 70 - 98 PERCENT
SUNSET TODAY : 06:48 PM
SUNRISE TOMORROW : 06:08 AM
TIDES : HIGH 09:54 AM AND 08:47 PM
LOW 03:33 PM AND 03:26 AM
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PREPARED BY FORECASTERS : AL-NAABI AND AL-SHEDHANY
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PAGER : 1103/1102
SMS : 90023back