Weather alert: Heavy rain and gusts of wind in several Moroccan cities

Weather alert: Heavy rain and gusts of wind in several Moroccan cities
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Thursday 18 January 2024 - 18:54

Heavy, locally thundery rain (25-70mm) and strong wind gusts (70-95 km/h) with dust flurries are expected on Friday in several Moroccan provinces, the Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) announced on Thursday.

Between 4 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Friday, these heavy rains will affect the provinces of Tétouan, Chefchaouen and Al Hoceima (40 – 70 mm) and the provinces of Ouezzane, Larache, Taounate, Taza, Tangier-Assilah, Fahs-Anjra and M’Diq-Fnideq (25 – 40 mm), the DGM said in a special bulletin (orange vigilance level).

Strong gusts of wind with dust (70/95 km/h) are also forecast in the provinces of Azilal, Al Haouz and Chichaoua, on Friday from 00:00 to 14:00, says the DGM. The provinces of Larache, M’Diq-Fnideq, Fahs-Anjra, Ouezzane, Tangier-Assilah, El Hajeb, Meknes, Fez, Moulay Yacoub, Taounate, Salé, Rabat, Skhirate-Témara, Kenitra, Sidi Slimane, Sidi Kacem, Khemisset, Mediouna, Casablanca, Benslimane, Mohammadia, Nouaceur, Khénifra, Ifrane, Sefrou and Errachidia will also be affected by these strong gusts, on the same day from 04h to 18h. Strong gusts of wind and dust are also expected in the provinces of Chefchaouen, Al Hoceima, Tétouan, Nador, Berkane, Figuig, Driouch, Jerada, Oujda-Angad, Taourirt, Guercif, Boulemane, Taza, Midelt, Ouarzazate and Tinghir, on Friday from 04:00 to 24:00, and in Aousserd and Oued Ed-Dahab, from 12:00 to 24:00.

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