Weather alert: Strong dusty wind expected on Friday, Saturday across Morocco

Weather alert: Strong dusty wind expected on Friday, Saturday across Morocco
Thursday 22 February 2024 - 14:46

Strong wind gusts (70-90 km/h) with local dust-layers are expected in several Moroccan provinces on Friday and Saturday, the Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) announced on Thursday.

These gusts (70-90 km/h) will affect Figuig, Jerada, Nador, Driouch, Guercif, Taourirt, Taza, Boulemane, Midelt and Guelmim from 4 a.m. on Friday to 6 p.m. on Saturday, the DGM said in a special bulletin (orange vigilance level).

The provinces of Assa-Zag, Sidi Ifni and the coasts of chtouka-Aït-Baha, Agadir-Idaoutanane,Tiznit and Inezgane-Aït Melloul will be affected by this phenomenon (70-85 km/h), on Friday from 12 to 24 h, the same source added.

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