Doha: The Department of Meteorology has forecast misty to foggy conditions inshore on Friday, with partly cloudy to cloudy skies and a chance of scattered rain, possibly thundery at times. It warned of poor horizontal visibility in the southern areas and expected thundery rain.

According to Qatar News Agency, offshore conditions will be hazy to misty at first with partly cloudy to cloudy skies and a chance of scattered rain, possibly thundery at times. The department warned of expected thundery rain associated with strong winds and high seas.

Inshore winds will be southeasterly to northeasterly at speeds ranging from 5 to 15 knots. Offshore winds will be northeasterly to southeasterly at 5 to 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots with thundery rain.

Sea conditions inshore are expected to range between 1 and 3 feet, rising to 5 feet with thundery rain. Offshore seas will be between 2 and 4 feet, rising to 8 with thundery rain.

Visibility inshore will range between 3 and 8 kilometers, decreasing to 2 kilometers or less in southern areas at first. Offshore visibility is forecast to range between 4 and 8 kilometers, decreasing to 3 kilometers or less at first.