Egypt's meteorological authority warns of heavy thunderstorms and rough seas on Friday

The General Authority of Meteorology warned on Friday, November 6, of continued temperature drops across Egypt, heavy thunderstorms on northern coasts, and disrupted maritime navigation in the Mediterranean.

• The authority forecast moderate to heavy, sometimes thundery, rain over Matrouh, El-Alamein, Alexandria and North Sinai at intermittent intervals.
• It put the chance of light to moderate rain at about 40 percent across the southern Delta, canal cities, Greater Cairo and northern Upper Egypt.
• It forecast winds of 40 to 50 km/h and waves of 2 to 3.5 metres along Mediterranean coasts, including Alexandria, Damietta and Port Said.
• The authority forecast a high of 25°C and a low of 17°C in Cairo, and a high of 32°C in Aswan.