Rain Showers and Thunderstorms in Hormozgan Highlands; Seas Turn Rough

Bandar Abbas - The head of Hormozgan's Meteorological Forecasting Office reported the likelihood of rain showers, thunderstorms, hail, and sudden gusts of wind in the highlands and some central and western parts of Hormozgan Province.

Bandar Abbas - The head of the Hormozgan Meteorological Forecasting Department announced the possibility of rain showers, lightning, hailstorms and sudden gusts of wind in the highlands and some central and western parts of Hormozgan province.

According to Mehr reporter, Mojtabi Hamzenejad said on Thursday morning while explaining the weather, sea and temperature forecast of Hormozgan: Today, Thursday 23 October, the sky of the province is expected to be clear to partly cloudy with passing clouds, and in the morning hours, some beaches and islands will face thin morning fog.

He added: In the afternoon and early night, in the highlands of the province and some central and western parts, there is cloud growth, rain showers and thunderstorms, and in some areas there is a possibility of hail and sudden gusts of wind.

The head of Hormozgan Meteorological Forecasting Department continued: In some central parts of the province where the conditions for rain are not available, an increase in wind speed, occurrence of dust, and a decrease in air quality are not far from expected.

Referring to the possibility of runoff in vulnerable areas, Hamzenejad advised: citizens should avoid climbing to heights and being in the privacy and beds of seasonal rivers, especially in Beshagard city.

The sea becomes rough in the afternoon

He also said about the marine situation of the province: the sea will be relatively calm until noon, but from the afternoon and during the night, with the increase in the speed of southwesterly to northwesterly winds, especially in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, turbulent sea conditions are expected.

The head of Hormozgan Meteorological Forecasting Department stated: The maximum wind speed is expected to be in the range of 36 km/h and the maximum height of sea waves is expected to be up to 120 cm. Also, in the afternoon hours, there is an increase in the passage of clouds and the possibility of a sudden increase in wind speed in the northern areas of the Strait of Hormuz.

Hamzenejad asked light, fishing and recreational vessels to consider the necessary arrangements for safe traffic in the afternoon and night.

He pointed out: Until Saturday, October 25, while the evening rains will continue in the highlands of the province, the sea will also be turbulent, especially in the afternoon and night, under the influence of the increase in the speed of southwest winds.

In the end, the head of Hormozgan Meteorological Forecasting Department, referring to the temperature situation of the province, said: During today and tomorrow, a relative increase in the maximum temperature is expected in different areas of Hormozgan.