Weather inshore until 6pm on Friday will be hot to very hot daytime with slight dust to blowing dust at places at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of strong wind and poor visibility at places.

Offshore will be slight dust at times, the report added, warning of strong wind and high sea.

Wind inshore will be northwesterly 08 to 18 knot at first increasing to 18-23 knot gusting to 33 knot at times.

Offshore, it will be northwesterly at a speed of 15 to 25 knot, gusting to 35 knot at times at places.

Visibility will be 4 to 8 kilometres or 3 kilometres or less at places at first.

Sea state inshore will be 2 to 4 feet rises to 5 feet at times. Offshore it will be 4 to 8 feet, surging to 12 feet at places at times.