Low pressure to affect Oman from Sunday

Upper Air Low pressure to affect Oman from Sunday, heavy rainfall expected including Muscat

Muscat: The latest weather updates and analysis of the National Multi Hazard Early Warning Center indicate that an upper air low pressure system area will affect the Sultanate of Oman on Sunday 11 of February 2024 till Wednesday 14 of February 2024.

Cloud advection and development with chances of thunderstorms and heavy to very heavy rain associated with active downdraft winds and hail which may cause flash flood flow are expected over Musandam, North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, Al Dakhylia, Al Buraimi, Al Dhahira, Muscat, North Al Sharqiya, South Al Shargiya and parts of Al Wusta governorates. Chances of rise in wave height from moderate to rough (2- 3.5 meters) along Musandam west coasts and Oman Sea coasts during the effect of thunderstorms that associated with downdraft winds.

Details of daily weather condition:

Sunday 11 February 2024: Clouds advection and formation with thunderstorms of varying intensity (10 — 40 mm) associated with downdraft and hail, which may cause flash flood flow in Musandam, North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, Al Dakhylia, Al Buraimi, Al Dhahira, Muscat, North Al Shargiya, and South Al Sharqiya and the intensity will be concentrated along the coastal areas of Oman Sea. Active downdraft winds with speed ranging between (15 to 35 kt) (28-64km/h).

Monday 12 February 2024: The intensity of the system it will be during this day with thunderstorms and heavy to very heavy rain, varying intensity (30 — 100 mm) associated with downdraft and hail, which may cause flash flood flow, and the intensity will be concentrated over

Musandam, North Al Batinah, Al Buraimi, Al Dhahira, Muscat, north AL Sharqiya and south AL Shargqiya

Active downdraft winds with speed ranging between (15 to 45 kt) (28-83km/h).

Tuesday & Wednesday 13/14 February 2024:

Continues of isolated rain occasionally thunderstorm (10 — 35 mm) associated with downdraft, which may cause flash flood flow in Musandam, North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, Al Dakhylia, Al Buraimi, Al Dhahira, Muscat, North Al Shargiya, South Al Shargiya, AL Wusta and Dhofar, the intensity will be concentrated along the coastal areas of Oman Sea. The weather system will gradually weaken from Wednesday morning with chances of isolated rain along the coastal areas of Oman Sea and parts of Al Wusta and Dhofar governorates.

Active downdraft winds with speed ranging between (15 to 35 kt) (28-64km/h).

Civil Aviation Authority advices all to take precaution during rainfall and flash flood flow and to check visibility and sea state before sailing and follow the issued weather bulletins & reports.