Lahore, 15th May: Heavy rain is expected in Karachi between May 17 to 20 due to a cyclone in the Arabian Sea.
The Meteorological Department said that the depression in Karachi’s southeastern Arabian Sea has taken the form of a Cyclone Tauktae.
According to the details, the low pressure in the southeastern Arabian Sea has turned into a storm. There is a possibility of rain in different cities of Sindh including Karachi.
The fourth hurricane alert issued by the Meteorological Department said that the low-pressure storm in the southeastern Arabian Sea has taken the form of ‘Tauktae’, which is currently 1,460 km from Karachi.
The Met department said that the wind speed in the center of the storm is 70 to 80 km per hour, while the wind speed is increasing to 100 km. According to the statement, the storm will intensify in the next 12 to 18 hours.
Similarly, between May 18 to 20, clouds are likely in Karachi, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Shikarpur, Jacobabad and Dadu where winds of 40 to 60 mph are expected.
The department has also issued an alert for the Fishermen saying that they should refrain from going into the deep sea from May 16 to 20.
The meteorological department said that the hurricane will move north and northwest towards Gujarat in India by May 18.
The hurricane could threaten coastal areas of the Indian state of Gujarat and coastal areas east of the Pakistani sea.
According to the report, if the hurricane intensifies, it will be the strongest hurricane to hit the Pak-India coastline in the last two decades. The coastal city of Mumbai could also be affected.
