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About This Outlook
As part of our ongoing commitment to protect mariners' lives and help in times of crisis, Weathernews will be providing daily snapshots of critical port weather trends in the Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East.
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Daily Port Weather Highlights
This snapshot is based on the 48-hour forecast issued May 1, 2026, at 00:00 UTC.
Port Forecast Alert Threshold
■ AL RAYYAN, Qatar
The primary weather concern for Al Rayyan today is elevated early morning winds and gusts reaching cautionary levels, which will taper off significantly by midday.
Wind: Sustained winds start at the Yellow Caution threshold (20 kts) during the early hours (03:00 LT to 06:00 LT) before steadily decreasing to 12–15 kts for the remainder of the period.
Gust: Wind gusts hit the Yellow Caution threshold (30 kts) at the very start of the period (03:00 LT) and gradually subside, dropping below 20 kts by midday.
Wave: Significant wave heights peak at approximately 2.3m early in the morning, remaining just below the 2.5m Caution threshold, before settling to around 1.4m to 1.6m later in the day.
■ AL SHAHEEN, Qatar
The main weather highlight for Al Shaheen is early morning cautionary wind, gust, and wave conditions that will steadily improve as the day progresses.
Wind: Wind speeds begin in Yellow Caution status, peaking near 22 kts at 03:00 LT, then steadily decline to roughly 11 kts by midday before a slight increase in the evening.
Gust: Gusts exceed the Yellow Caution threshold (> 30 kts) between 03:00 LT and 06:00 LT, reaching a high of approximately 33 kts, before dropping significantly through the afternoon.
Wave: Significant wave heights touch the 2.5m Yellow Caution threshold at 03:00 LT before briefly subsiding to around 1.5m by 12:00 LT. Expect near 2m significant wave for the rest of the forecast period.
■ HALUL ISLAND, Qatar
Halul Island will experience borderline cautionary winds and gusts in the very early morning, quickly giving way to calm conditions for the rest of the day.
Wind: Sustained winds briefly touch the Yellow Caution threshold (20 kts) at 03:00 LT, then decrease to a calm 10 kts by 12:00 LT, remaining light through the evening.
Gust: Wind gusts start exactly at the Yellow Caution threshold (30 kts) at 03:00 LT and steadily decline to 15 kts by midday, staying well below alert levels thereafter.
Wave: Significant wave heights begin at a peak of roughly 2.3m, staying under the 2.5m Caution mark, and smoothly decrease to range between 1.3m and 1.5m for the remainder of the period.
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