NCM clears air about impact of Cyclone Kyarr on the UAE - GulfToday

NCM clears air about impact of Cyclone Kyarr on the UAE

  • 26 Oct 2019
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NCM releases graphic details of the movements of the Cyclone Kyarr. WAM

Residents in UAE need not worry about the threats Cylone Kyarr may pose as the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has announced that the cylone is not going to have any direct impact on the country.

According to an NCM statement, Cyclone Kyarr - which deepened into category 1 type tropical cyclone on Friday - has estimated wind speeds of 140-150 km/hr, with intense convective rain clouds.

The cyclone is very likely to move west-northwestward towards the centre of the Arabian sea over the next 24 hours, and is expected to intensify to a category 2 type tropical cyclone, the NCM added.

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