Israel's Coast Faces Rough Seas and Rain Over Weekend
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Coastal Israel faces high waves and rain from November 5-7, making swimming dangerous despite warm water. Temperatures will be near seasonal averages, with highs of 22-25°C on the Mediterranean coast. Swimming is prohibited at unguarded beaches, though this rule is often ignored. Eilat, the Kinneret, and the Dead Sea will also experience moderate wave activity.
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- High waves up to 1.7 meters are expected along Israel's Mediterranean coast this weekend.
- Rain is forecast for Friday and Saturday across coastal areas of Israel.
- Swimming is dangerous due to rough seas, even though jellyfish are absent.
- The official swimming season ended October 10, but some beaches retain lifeguards.
- Temperatures will be near seasonal averages, with highs of 22-25°C on the Mediterranean coast.
- Swimming at beaches without lifeguards is prohibited but often ignored.
Coastal areas of Israel will experience slightly cooler temperatures this weekend, November 5-7, though still near seasonal averages, with relatively warm water. While dangerous jellyfish are absent from the Mediterranean coast, high waves are expected to make swimming hazardous. Rain is forecast for Friday and Saturday. The official swimming season in Israel concluded on October 10, but some beaches still have lifeguards on duty. Swimming at beaches without lifeguards is prohibited, a rule frequently disregarded by the public. Daytime temperatures along the Mediterranean coast will range from 22-25 degrees Celsius, with water temperatures at 25 degrees Celsius. Wave heights could reach 1.7 meters, posing a risk to swimmers. In Eilat, daytime temperatures will be between 26-30 degrees Celsius, with waves up to 0.4 meters in the Gulf of Eilat, though occasional larger swells are possible. Water temperature in Eilat will be 25 degrees Celsius. On the shores of the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee), daytime temperatures will be 20-24 degrees Celsius, with waves up to 0.6 meters and water temperatures at 25 degrees Celsius. The Dead Sea will see daytime temperatures of 24-27 degrees Celsius, with waves up to 0.6 meters and water temperatures at 25 degrees Celsius.
