Various parts of the country are set to experience cooler temperatures, strong winds and possible rainfall from Wednesday thru Friday, according to the weather forecast from the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA).
Temperatures are expected to drop in the Greater Cairo area, the Nile Delta, South Sinai, and northern Upper Egypt, the EMA said in its bulletin on Tuesday.
The North Coast from Alexandria to Matrouh will see nippy weather and strong winds, it added.
The EMA also predicts a 30 percent chance of mild rainfall and strong winds on Wednesday and Thursday on different parts of the North Coast and the northern parts of the Delta.
The EMA also warned of disruption in maritime navigation on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday along the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Suez.
Wind speed along the Mediterranean will range between 50 and 70 km/h and the height of the waves will range between 3 and 4 meters.
Meanwhile, wind speed along the Gulf of Suez will hover at 40-70 km/h and the height of the waves will hover at 3-5 meters.
Warmer temperatures will return for much of the country on Saturday.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
