- Currently, no direct threat to the coastal belt of Pakistan: Mets Office.
- PMD says that the cyclone can bring strong winds, heavy rains through the Sindh.
- The showers expected in Tharparkar, Umerkot and Badin, he adds.
Karachi: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) published its forecasts predicting light on Tuesday to moderate rain with thunderstorms and strong winds in the metropolis today.
The Met Office has planned for a cloudy time in the city in the coming 24 hours, with mild to moderate rain in dispersed places.
The maximum temperature should be between 35 and 37 degrees Celsius, while the city’s humidity levels are currently 65%, with light winds blowing from the Southeast.
The PMD also displayed that a well-marked low pressure system on Gujarat in India can intensify as tropical cyclone after emerging in the Northern Arabian Sea towards October 1, which raises concerns of strong winds, heavy rain and potential damage in the Sindh parts, The news reported.
According to the Tropical Cyclone Alert Center of the PMD in Karachi, the low pressure system should move to the West North West and could strengthen in depression once it enters the Oman Sea near the Saurashtra region in India.
While the officials said there were currently no direct threats to the Pakistan coastal belt, they warned that the system was closely monitored for possible developments.
The National Center for Meteorological Forecasts in Islamabad has said that the humid currents of the Oman Sea are already entering southeast Sindh, bringing generalized rains, thunderstorms and gusts winds in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thitta, Badin, Sujawal, Tharparkar, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Jamshoro from September 29 to October 2.
Moderate with isolated heavy showers are probably in Tharparkar, Umerkot and Mirpurkhas during the period.
Earlier this month, Karachi witnessed heavy rains from September 8 to 10 which left large expanses of the submerged city, overflowing rivers and hundreds of residents remained.
The metropolis again received light rain and burnt plates on September 16.
