KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued an urgent alert regarding a developing cyclone in the northeastern Arabian Sea, approximately 250 kilometers east-southeast of Karachi.
According to PMD the system, currently classified as a deep depression, is slowly moving towards the west-southwest, with the potential to intensify into a cyclone due to favorable environmental conditions.
Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfraz provided insights into the situation, stating that the deep depression is moving sluggishly but is expected to gain strength once it enters the sea.
“As the system encounters favorable sea conditions, its intensity will increase, likely turning into a cyclone by tomorrow morning,” Sardar Sarfraz explained.
The storm, named Cyclone Asna by the Pakistan Meteorological Department, could bring heavy rains and strong winds to various districts in Sindh and Balochistan.
Areas likely to be affected include Karachi, Hyderabad, Tharparkar, Badin, Thatta, Sajawal, Matiari, Umarkot, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Jamshoro, Dadu, and Shaheed Benazirabad.
The PMD has also issued warnings for Hub, Lasbela, Awaran, Kech, and Gwadar districts, where heavy rains with strong winds are expected until September 1.
In light of the approaching storm, fishermen have been advised to avoid going out to sea from August 31 to September 1, as the conditions are expected to be perilous.
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