Depression in Arabian Sea increases, 1,020 km from Karachi

Karachi: The depression in the Arabian Sea has increased and is located 1,020 kilometers southwest of Karachi.

According to media reports, the depression started moving towards the west and is located 1,020 km southwest of Karachi, 1,010 km from Ormara, 1,030 km from Gwadar, and 770 km southeast of Oman.

Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfraz said that clouds are forming in the Arabian Sea under its influence, which continue to cause drizzle in the city.

Sardar Sarfraz expected that the drizzle may continue intermittently till afternoon, or evening.

The meteorologist said that the temperature is likely to rise to 35 degrees Celsius today due to cloudy weather.

It is pertinent to note that on October 12, the Meteorological Department said that the low pressure in the South-Eastern Arabian Sea intensified, but currently, there is no possibility of affecting any coastal area of ​​Pakistan.

On October 8, the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) warned that a low pressure was forming in the Arabian Sea which may turn into a storm.

The NEOC had issued an early warning and expressed apprehension that this system could affect the coastline of Pakistan in the third week of October.

According to the NEOC, a low-pressure area forming over the Arabian Sea is currently present near Lakshadweep Valley and is likely to move northwestward.

In the initial forecast, considering the intensity and movement of the low pressure, it was possible that this system may affect the Pakistani coastline in the third week of October.