Arabian Sea tropical storm to weaken into depression within 12 hours: NCM - GulfToday

Arabian Sea tropical storm to weaken into depression within 12 hours: NCM

  • 16 Jun 2023
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India, Pakistan brace for winds, flash flooding as Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall on Friday.

The UAE National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) predicts that the "tropical storm" in the Arabian Sea, near the Indian-Pakistani coasts, will weaken into a tropical depression within the next 12 hours.

It will then transition into an air depression before dissipating as it moves towards the north-northeast. The wind speed around the storm's centre is expected to range from 40-60km/h, with a movement speed of 12km/h.

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The centre has classified the current state in the Arabian Sea as a "tropical storm" near the Indian-Pakistani coasts, located at latitude 23.5 north and longitude 69.9 east. The wind speeds around the storm's centre are estimated to be between 65 and 75km/h, accompanied by cumulus clouds and rainfall in the surrounding areas. However, it is confirmed that the storm will not have any impact on the country.

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