SUEZ (Egypt) - Egypt closed three of its Red Sea ports on Tuesday due to bad weather, the Red Sea Ports Authority said.

The three ports were Suez and Zeitiyat in the Suez province and Nuweiba in the Southern Sinai province.

The Egyptian government on Monday warned that most parts of the country will see winds loaded with dust and sand on Tuesday, which could be a storm in some areas.

(Writing by Mahmoud Mourad; editing by Louise Heavens) ((mahmoud.mourad@thomsonreuters.com))