KARACHI: Pakistani Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued an alert for a cyclone likely developing in the eastern Arabian sea.
According to a statement issued by the PMD on Wednesday, low air pressure is expected in the southeastern Arabian Sea on the morning of May 14. The weather department said that due to favorable weather conditions, low air pressure may take the form of a tropical cyclone on May 16.
Maintaining that none of Pakistan’s coastal areas is under threat from the developing system, the department nonetheless issued directives for fishermen to remain alert and not venture into the deep sea from May 14 onwards.
The met office yesterday in its weather alert said that windy weather was observed in Karachi with 20 kilometers per hour wind speed. Dusty winds from southwest blowing in the port city limiting the visibility range, the met office said.
In otherwise hot and humid weather in the city maximum temperature could soar to 38 ºCelsius. The weather department has forecast extremely hot and dry weather conditions in most parts of Sindh with likely rainfall in Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, and Shaheed Benazirabad districts on Tuesday and Wednesday.
