UAE weather: NCM warns of rough seas

Wind speed expected to reach up to 40 km/h

March 21, 2013 (Abu Dhabi) A life guard walks along the Saadiyat Public Beach as high winds kick up the surf in Abu Dhabi March 21, 2013. (Sammy Dallal / The National)
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A rough seas warning continues to be in effect until 1pm Saturday as strong winds are expected to push waves to a height of up to seven feet in the Oman Sea, according to the National Center of Meteorology.

Northwesterly winds will gust up to 40 km/h at times along the coast, and slightly stronger in the mountains.

Raknah, near Al Ain, registered the lowest temperature in the country this morning when the mercury reached a low of 5.4°C  C at 5:15am. But temperatures will continue to climb to pleasant highs of between 20°C  to 24°C  along the coast, 21°C  to 25°C  in the interior and 11°C  to 16°C  in the mountains.