The Department of Meteorolgoy said the the country is affected with extension of ridge of high pressure from the north of Saudi Arabia starting from the beginning on Saturday, 07-12-2013. This system is accompanied by fresh northwesterly winds inshore and strong speed sometimes ranging between 10 to 18/25 knots and also strong wind speed offshore may reach 20 to 30/40 knots resulting to a rise in sea waves of 6 to 9/12 feet offshore. This helps to sense the cold overnight and temperature to drop to between maximum 22 to 25 degree Celsius and minimum between 16 to 19 degree Celsius and may reach the minimum temperature in the southern areas to less than 16 degree Celsius associated with some scattered clouds. The wind will continue till Wednesday,11-12-2013.