Strong weather system: Pakistan maritime belt not under threat

Business Recorder LogoA tropical cyclone, 'Keila', "is likely to hit the coast of southern Oman in the next 24 hours, the Met Office said here on Wednesday.

However, it said that Pakistan's maritime belt "is not under the threat" from the strong weather system which now looms large as a "deep depression" over the south-west of Arabian Sea.

The tropical cyclone has no threats to the Pakistani coastlines.

The strong weather system is likely to cause widespread rain/thundershowers heavy at time along the Makran coastal belt in the next 48 hours, the Met Office said.

It predicted that scattered rain/thunderstorms are likely to fall also in lower Sindh including Karachi and the flood affected areas.

The Met Office also advised the seafarers of Balochistan to shun open sea voyages during the next 48 hours because of the sea condition is expected to remain rougher.

Source: http://www.brecorder.com/general-news/single/599/172/1248235/