Rough seas warning to seafarers

Seafarers should take care this weekend with rough seas expected from Friday afternoon, according to The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology.

There will be north-westerly winds of up to 55kph on the coast and offshore waves will be from 1.8m to three metres on Saturday.

Skies will be hazy this weekend as winds blow sand and dust across the west. There will be mists in the north today and a few clouds in the east. Temperatures will increase today but fall on Saturday.

Humidity is set to increase tonight and early tomorrow. It will reach a maximum of 95 per cent on the coast today.

Temperatures on the coast will hit 38°C today with interior regions reaching 44°C.

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