Pakistan braces for heavy rains as Cyclone Asna draws closer
The Hindu
Pakistani authorities warn of cyclonic storm with heavy rains and gusty winds hitting coastal areas, urging caution.
Pakistani authorities on Saturday (August 31, 2024) warned of heavy rains and gusty winds lashing the coastal areas of the country due to a cyclonic storm over the Arabian Sea.
“The cyclonic storm Asna over the northeast Arabian Sea off the Sindh coast has moved further westward during the past nine hours and now lies about 200 km southwest of Karachi,” according to an advisory by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). It also said that the storm system is likely to track further west-southwestwards.
Under its influence, the PMD said, rain-thundershowers accompanied by squally winds were likely in Karachi division, Badin, Thatta, Sujawal, Hyderabad, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allah Yar, Matiari, Jamshoro and Dadu districts of Sindh till August 31.
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Similar weather conditions are forecast for the districts of Hub, Lasbella, Awaran, Kech, and Gwadar in Balochistan until September 1. It also stated that heavy rains may create water logging in low-lying areas of the Makran coast in Balochistan.
The PMD warned that sea conditions are likely to remain rough or very rough with squally winds up to 80 km/hour, advising the fishermen of Sindh not to venture into the sea on Saturday (August 31, 2024) and those of Balochistan till tomorrow (Sunday).
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