Low pressure impact to be felt in Oman from Tuesday

Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority on Monday sounded the alarm ahead of the low pressure expected to make landfall in the Sultanate of Oman today.
Rain clouds already began overcasting Omani skies this morning, offering chances for sporadic rains ranging between 20mm and 100mm starting in the governorates of Muscat, North Al Sharqiyah and South Al Sharqiyah and extending to the governorates of North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, Musandam, Al Dhahirah and Al Buraimi.

Abdullah Saif Al Bousafi, Meteorology Specialist at the Civil Aviation Authority, told Oman News Agency that, besides heavy rains, the depression is expected to cause low visibility, active winds (40-80 km/h in speed), overthrowing of unstable objects and the overflowing of wadis, as well as rough seas—with chances of waves reaching heights of 3 to 4 metres.

Al Bousafi urged all to take precautions, avoid crossing flooded wadis, keep an eye on children when close to wadis or inundated areas and shun the sea during the next two days.