THE GENERAL PRESIDENCY FOR METEOROLOGY AND PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT HAS REASSURED THAT TROPICAL CYCLONE GONU, THE CORE OF WHICH NOW LIES NORTHEAST THE ARAB SEA AND REPORTEDLY HEADING TOWARDS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN REGIONS OF THE KINGDOM, WILL HAVE NO DIRECT EFFECT ON THOSE REGIONS, EXCEPT AN INCREASE IN THE SPEED OF SURFACE WINDS THAT MIGHT REACH 40KM PER HOUR AND THE HIGHT OF SEA WAVES THAT MIGHT REACH 2.5 METERS ON COMING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WITH MODERATE AND HIGH CLOUDS AND A POSSIBILITY OF SANDY WINDS OVER THE EMPTY QUARTER AND THE EASTERN PART OF THE KINGDOM. HOWEVER, THE METEOROLOGY AUTHORITY WARNED ALL COAST RESORTERS AND FISHERS TO TAKE CAUTION AND FOLLOW WHAT WILL BE ISSUED BY THIS AUTHORITY AS REGARDS THE MOVEMENT OF THIS STORM EITHER ON THE MEDIA OR ITS WEB SITE WWW.PME.GOV.SA OR ANSWERING FREE CALLS ON TELEPHONE NUMBER 988 AROUND THE CLOCK.
