PMD forecast widespread wind-dust/thunderstorm rain in various districts of Sindh, Balochistan

General

Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast widespread wind-dust/thunderstorm rain with some very heavy falls in various districts of Sindh and Balochistan during next three days due to the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (BIPARJOY) over Northeast Arabian Sea.

The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm over northeast Arabian Sea now lies at a distance of about 370km southwest of Karachi, 355km south-southwest Thatta and 290km south- southwest of Keti Bandar.

Maximum sustained surface winds are 150-160 Km/hour around the system center and sea conditions being phenomenal around the system center with a maximum wave height 30 feet.

PMD’s cyclone warning center, Karachi is continuously monitoring the system and will issue update accordingly.

With its probable approach to the southeast Sindh coast, widespread wind-dust/thunderstorm rain with some very heavy falls accompanied with squally winds of 80-100Km/hour gusting 120km/hour likely in Thatta, Sujawal, Badin, Tharparker, Mirpurkhas and Umerkot districts during next three days beginning this evening.

Dust/thunderstorm-rain with few heavy falls and accompanied with squally winds of 60-80 Km/hour likely in Karachi, Hyderabad, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allayar, Shaheed Benazirabad and Sanghar districts from tonight.

Dust/thunderstorm-rain with isolated heavy falls likely in Hub, Lasbela districts of Balochistan during next two days.

Source: Radio Pakistan