Monday 25 / November / 2024
Muscat: Oman Meteorology has issued a clarification regarding the developments in the tropical situation, saying that there are chances of light rain in the coming days.
A statement issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) stated that the latest satellite images and the analysis of the National Centre for Early Warning of Multiple Risks, (NEWMR), show the classification of the tropical state as a first-class tropical cyclone, centred in the northern Arabian Sea at latitude 20.8 north and longitude 67.0 east.
The centre of the cyclone is about 770 km away from the coast of the Sultanate of Oman. It is moving northward towards the Indian-Pakistani coasts, with no direct effects on the atmosphere of the Sultanate of Oman.
It is expected that the tropical state will pass on Thursday, June 15, 2023, over the areas extending between the Indian coasts (Gujarat) and the Pakistani coasts (Karachi).
The Authority indicated indirect effects on the atmosphere of the Sultanate of Oman, which are as follows:
- High and medium clouds will flow over parts of the governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, with chances of sporadic light rain during the next three days.
- High sea waves on the coasts of the governorates of Al Sharqiyah, Al Wusta and Dhofar, with a maximum wave height of 3-6 metres, and the possibility of sea water extending to low coastal areas and the creeks, as well as medium to rough waves in the coastal areas overlooking the Sea of Oman, with maximum wave height expected to reach 2-4 metres.
The Civil Aviation Authority called on everyone to follow the bulletins, reports and alerts issued by it.
