ALEXANDRIA, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The Alexandria and Dekheilaports on Egypt's Mediterranean coast were closed on Sundaybecause of poor weather conditions, the Alexandria PortAuthority said.

The ports are among the biggest in Egypt and can each handlea maximum of 1 million 20ft-equivalent units (TEUs).

(Reporting by Ahmed SalemWriting by Nafisa EltahirEditing by David Goodman) ((Nafisa.Eltahir@thomsonreuters.com; +971 56 226 1754;))