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Rains likely for three days in coastal areas along Arabian Sea

The cyclonic circulation over the northeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Saurashtra region in India intensified into a low pressure area on Monday.

It is likely to become a well marked low pressure area during the next 24 hours bringing rains in the coastal areas in the sultanate facing the Arabian Sea for the next three days.

Latest satellite images show that the low pressure area has developed over north of the Arabian Sea at latitude 21.12° N and longitude 67.18° E. The low pressure area is centered about 800km off the coast of Oman associated with wind speed of up to 20 to 25 knots, according to the Public Authority for Civil Aviation.

The Met has said that there is a possibility of rain in the coastal areas overlooking the Arabian Sea during the next three days. “Huge mass of clouds cover the northwest Arabian Sea, with presence of low clouds in the governorates of Dhofar, Al Wusta and parts of South Sharqiyah.”

It added that the cloudy skies along the coastal areas of Al Wusta and South Sharqiyah can bring isolated rains, and intermittent drizzle in Dhofar.

The Met has also warned that the seas will be rough along the Arabian Sea coast with maximum wave of 4m. With the monsoon hitting Dhofar and rains reported in the interiors in the past few days, temperatures came down to 30s in most places on Monday with a few exceptions like Sininah (47°C), Ibri (46°C), Buraimi (45.5°C) and Fahud (44.9°C).

The Indian Met office on Monday said that under the influence of upper air cyclonic circulation over Saurashtra and adjoining northeast Arabian Sea, a low pressure area has formed in northeast Arabian Sea and neighbourhood and associated upper air cyclonic circulation extends up to midtropospheric levels. “It is likely to move westwards and become well marked low pressure area and further concentrate into a depression by Tuesday,” the Indian Met stated.

Source: MuscatDaily

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