Report on Weather Condition Over Arabian Sea

The latest satellite imagery and analysis of the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre indicate that a deep tropical depression is centered in the northwest of Indian subcontinent at a latitude of 23.7 north and a longitude of 69.4 east, and it's about 1000 km away from the coasts of the Sultanate of Oman. The wind speed around the center is estimated at about 28-30 knots, with the possibility of it developing into a tropical storm within the next 48 hours and moving westward towards Oman Sea. Preliminary forecasts indicate (60%) that the tropical system will move in the coming days towards the Sultanate of Oman's coasts, with chances of effecting the northern governorates by clouds advection associated with varying intensity of rain starting from Sunday 1st of September. The Civil Aviation Authority calls on everyone to follow the bulletins and reports issued by the authority. Source: Oman News Agency