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Merge 104.8 | 01 June 2020
A tropical low-pressure system that’s caused heavy rainfall and widespread flooding in Dhofar Governorate since Friday [May 29] is expected to begin subsiding by this evening [Monday, June 1], Oman’s Public Authority for Civil Aviation’s (PACA) Directorate General of Meteorology has announced.
As per PACA: “The latest weather charts and analyses by the National Multi Hazards Early Warning Center released on Sunday, May 31 indicate that the tropical depression is currently located over the Republic of Yemen, near western parts of Dhofar Governorate with estimated surface wind speeds around the centre ranging between 15 and 23 knots (27 to 40 km/hr).
Heavy thundershowers are expected to continue over Dhofar Governorate and are likely to concentrate over the western parts and surrounding desert areas of the governorate, with approximately 100 to 200 mm of rain during the next 24 hours, associated with fresh to strong winds, flooding over low coastal areas, and an increase in wadi flows with reduction in horizontal visibility.
Sea conditions will continue to be rough along the governorates of Dhofar (3-4 metres), Al Wusta and South Ash Sharqiyah (2 metres).
Weather charts indicate a gradual intensity decline over Dhofar Governorate due to movement of the centre of the low pressure system toward the Republic of Yemen today evening [Monday, June 1]
PACA authorities have advised the public to take precaution while rains persist and stay away from low-lying areas, avoid crossing wadis, and avoid venturing into the sea.”
(Also read: Oman: RAFO evacuates 23 people from flood site in Marmul.)
