Muscat, Latest observations and satellite
imageries showed development of tropical low pressure area with
surface wind speed ranging from 17 to 25 knots located southeast of
the Arabian Sea at latitude 9.0N and longitude 60.0E. The centre of
the tropical depression is 1000 km away from Salalah city. The nearest
convective clouds to Salalah city is 530 km. All indications show no
direct effect on the Sultanate in the next coming three days, the
National Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (NMHEWS) said.
Weather maps and numerical weather prediction suggest further
development as the system moves westerly to northwesterly towards
the coast of the Governorates of Al Wusta and Dhofar.
NMHEWS keeps monitoring all the updates of the tropical
event. Further, the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) advices all
to follow the weather bulletins and reports.
Source: Oman News Agency