New portal offers real-time data on UAE’s weather conditions

abu dhabi — A new online portal that offers real-time data on weather conditions across the UAE and tracks tropical cyclones in other parts of the world has been launched by the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

The Al Bahar website also provides users with satellite and radar images that are updated every 15 minutes.

The NCM already had a website that featured real-time weather forecast. However, this one is more user-friendly and has advanced features, including live tracking of tropical cyclones and real-time data from the observations of coastal marine weather stations.

Dr Abdullah Al Mandous, director of the NCM, said: “The National Centre of Meteorology launched the portal

that delivers different types of services related to the state of the sea and its warnings. The portal has been launched in both Arabic and English and provides the information on the state of the sea in five-day numerical model maps, which include wind, wave height and direction and sea temperature, as well as the general marine forecast for the upcoming threeday state of the sea in the Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman. It provides statistical information from numerical models.”

He added that the website includes other real-time data, such as observations of coastal marine weather stations, weather buoys, and costal automatic weather stations. It will be able to track tropical cyclones all over the world through regional meteorological centres, as well as offer video reports on previous cyclones.

The portal will also present a “weather warning map”, which shows the time and locations of harsh weather conditions.