Storm weakens over Arabian Sea

The depression over the east central Arabian Sea has weakened into a well-marked low-pressure system, according to the latest satellite imagery.

While UAE and Oman continue to monitor the storm, the India Met Office is lifting its marine warning in certain areas as the storm moves northwest towards the Gulf.

According to the UAE’s National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), the storm is weakening and the body is tracking its trajectory every three hours, adding that no direct impact on the country is expected in the corresponding 72 hours.

In its last update, the Oman meteorology department said the system would have no direct impact on the country.

According to latest weather forecasts and satellite images, the weather system over the Arabian Sea is centred around 1,150km from Oman’s coastline, with the superficial wind speed around the centre between 20 and 25 knots.

A statement by the Directorate General of Meteorology of Oman says the forecast maps point out to gradual decline in the next 48 hours, without having any direct effect on the country.

The Public Authority for Civil Aviation in Oman has urged people to follow the latest weather bulletins to keep abreast of the situation.

Meanwhile, the Indian Met Department has added the storm would move west-northwestwards away from the west coast of India and weaken further during next 24 hours.

It further added: “Under its influence, moderate rainfall at a few places would occur over Konkan and adjoining south Gujarat region during next 24 hours.

“Strong wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph would prevail along and off Konkan, Goa and south Gujarat coasts during next 24 hours. Sea condition would be rough.

“Fishermen are advised not to venture into deep sea along and off south Gujarat, Konkan and Goa coasts during next 24 hours.”

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Storm brewing in Arabian Sea; Oman, India on alert

A storm brewing in the Arabian Sea has UAE, Oman and India on alert.

The UAE’s weather bureau has confirmed there are ‘no immediate signs’ for the tropical depression to affect the country, while the system continues its trajectory westwards towards Oman.

The UAE’s National Center for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) further stated: “As per our current forecasts, there are no signs the tropical depression could affect the UAE over the next 4-5 days.

“We are monitoring the situation every three hours as it moves westwards with wind speeds averaging 50km per hour.”

Oman Meteorology has also confirmed the weather system is currently 1,200km off its coastline without any direct impact of the storm on the country over the next 48 hours.

The Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) has issued a statement saying the weather system is currently southeast of Oman and is being closely monitored, while asking residents to keep abreast with latest updates from the Met office for further weather warnings.

Meanwhile, the Indian Met Department has warned fishermen to stay clear of deep waters off its south-eastern coastline.

“The deep depression over east central Arabian Sea moved slightly northward with a speed of 5km per hour during past six hours and lay centred at over  east central  Arabian  Sea, about 490km west of  Goa and 530km south-southwest of  Mumbai,” it said in its update.

“It would move north-northwestwards initially and then west northwestwards.”

The Met office said that due to dry air intrusion from northwest towards the system centre and slow motion of the system, it would weaken into a depression during next 12 hours.

“Under its influence moderate rainfall at a few places would occur over Konkan and Goa during next 24 hours.

“Strong wind speed reaching 30-40km per hour gusting to 50km per hour would prevail along and off Konkan, Goa, south Gujarat and Karnataka coasts during next 24 hours. Sea condition would be rough,” it said.

Fishermen are advised not to venture into deep sea along and off Konkan, Goa, and Karnataka coasts during next 24 hours, while those along and off the south Gujarat coast are advised to be cautious while going out into sea during next 48 hours.

Fishermen along and off Kerala coast and Lakshadweep area are advised to be cautious while going out into sea during next 24 hours.

The US Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Centre or the JTWC has said it is closely monitoring the weather system, estimating the maximum wave height could reach 10 feet.

The Indian Ocean is prone to cyclonic storms during this period, say experts, with Ashobaa being the last such weather system that caused heavy damage in June of this year when it made landfall in Oman, and caused waterlogging in the eastern region of the UAE.

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