The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday warned that a tropical depression (a strong low pressure area) over the North Arabian Sea has moved in a southwesterly direction for the past 12 hours and is now located at a distance of 450 km. southwest of Karachi. .
In its Alert-III, the Met Office said the system is likely to move further west through this evening, then turn back to the northeast and weaken.
Maximum sustained surface winds of 45 km/h with gusts of up to 55 km/h around the center of the system. “Currently, no coastal areas of Pakistan are threatened by this weather system,” the Met Office warned, adding that the PMD Tropical Cyclone Warning Center, Karachi, is closely monitoring the system and updates will be announced accordingly.
Accordingly, he mentioned that the sea conditions will remain very aggressive for the next two days and advised fishermen from Sind and Balochistan not to set sail until tomorrow night.
Heavy rain forecast until August 14
PMD said heavy rain is expected today and tomorrow as low air pressure over the Arabian Sea becomes more intense.
The Met Office said the capital could see heavy showers on August 13-14 under the prevailing monsoon system. He warned that monsoon currents from the Bay of Bengal are infiltrating the central and lower parts of the country.
According to the forecast, rain will continue in the port city until the end of August 14. PMD has warned that the city will also be affected by strong winds.
Torrential downpours hit the provincial capital early Saturday morning, leaving roads flooded, cars flooded and commuters struggling to reach their destinations.
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