Tropical depression 600km from Ras al Hadd

Muscat – The latest weather maps and analyzes of the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Center indicate the formation of a depression over the northeast of the Arabian sea and it is located at latitude 22.2 north and longitude 65.4 east, the wind speed around the center is estimated 17-27 knots.

According to Oman Meteorology, “There is a flow of clouds of varying heights associated with the tropical depression over parts of the governorates of North and South al Sharqiah, Al Wusta, Muscat, South Al Batinah, Al Dakhiliyah, the deserts of Al Dhahirah, Al Buraimi and the Badia.”

The center of the depression is away from Ras al Had around 600 km and it is likely to move northwestwards to the coastal areas of Pakistan with the probability to move towards the Sea of Oman coast later.

The impacts of this weather event are expected to start gradually tomorrow Saturday, August 13, and continue for the coming few days.

Saturday and Sunday:

The impact of the depression will start to affect the coastal areas of the Arabian sea with a chance of isolated rain and occasionally thundershowers with priority between Ras al Had in south al Sharqiya to Ras Madrakah in al Wusta Governorates also over al Hajar mountains, especially over Governorates of Al Dakhilyiah, South al Sharqiyah, North al Sharqiyah, Muscat, South al Batinah and Al Dhahirah, in addition, the desert areas of Al Wusta and Dhofar Governorates with rain varying in intensity estimated between 15 and 60 millimeters.

Monday:

Chance of isolated rain occasionally thundershowers over governorates of South Al Sharqiya, north AL Sharqiya Al-Wusta, Dhofar, Muscat, Al-Dakhilyia, South Al-Batinah, and al Dhahirah with rain varying in intensity estimated between 10 and 40 millimeters.

The expected impacts from Saturday till Monday:

‘Accumulation rainfall between 10-60 mm associated with flash floods and the chance of hail falling.

• Fresh winds between 20-40 knots (40-80 km/h) may cause blowing unstable objects.

• Decrease in horizontal visibility due to fresh downdraft winds may cause blowing dust.

• The sea state will be moderate to rough along the coastal areas of the Sea of Oman with maximum wave height ranges between 2-3 meters and rough along the Arabian Sea coasts with a maximum height of 4 meters.

Civil Aviation Authority advises all to take precautions during rain and wadies and to check the sea state before sailing and follow the issued weather bulletins & reports.