Tropical situation in Arabian Sea Biparjoy (NCM Report 6)

Tropical situation in Arabian Sea Biparjoy (NCM Report 6)

Classification:

Tropical cyclone Cat.2

Current Situation:

A tropical cyclone Cat.2 centred in the Eastcentral of the Arabian Sea at latitude 18.2 north and longitude 67.7 The wind speed around the centre ranges from 165 to 175 km/hr with an existing formation of rainy convective clouds around the depression.

 Expectation:

Through numerical models and reports issued by the regional hurricane monitoring centre, the tropical cyclone Cat.2 is expected to continue with same strength in the next 24 hours. Its path will be towards the north – northeast in the Arabian Sea, where the wind speed ranges between 155 to 175 km/hr around the centre and the moving speed of the tropical cyclone is 6 km/hr.

 Impact on the UAE:

There is no effect on the country during the next five days.