Cyclone Nilofar 760km away from Karachi
The Met department has said that Cyclone Nilofar is losing its intensity.
KARACHI (Online) - Severe Tropical Cyclone Nilofar in Arabian Sea is likely to move towards northward coastal areas of Sindh today. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department, the Cyclone would move with a speed of five kilometres per hour towards adjoining coastal areas of lower Sindh and Indian Gujarat today.
The Met department officials also said that Nilofar, classified as a very severe cyclonic storm , may weaken to a cyclonic storm when it makes landfall.
Under the influence of this cyclone, widespread rain, thundershowers with isolated heavy rainfalls accompanied by strong gusty winds are expected in lower Sindh, including Karachi and coastal areas of Balochistan from Wednesday night to Friday.
At present, Severe Tropical Cyclone Nilofar that has intensified into Very Severe Tropical Cyclone over North Indian Ocean is located at 760 kilometres Southwest of Karachi with maximum surface winds of 105 Knots gusting to 130 Knots.
The Met department has warned that Pakistan’s coastal areas will be hit by Nilofar on Thursday and Friday and therefore the fishermen should not go into the sea. The department also projected that the cyclone’s intensity will weaken by November 1st and it will next turn to Indian state Gujarat.
