Tropical cyclone alert
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The Meteorological Department issued a tropical cyclone alert due to a potential storm developing in the northeastern Arabian Sea and over India's Rann of Kutch region.
Winds are expected to reach speeds of 50 to 60 kilometres per hour, with the sea conditions remaining rough to very rough. Fishermen are advised to avoid venturing into the sea until August 31.
Fishermen are advised to avoid venturing into the sea.
According to the PMD, a deep depression, which is an area of very low pressure, has been slowly moving west-southwest over the past 12 hours. Currently, it is situated approximately 270 kilometres southeast of Karachi.
Environmental conditions, such as sea surface temperature and upper-level divergence, are conducive for this system to intensify into a tropical cyclone by tomorrow.
The initial trajectory suggests the cyclone could move towards the west-southwest, impacting Karachi Division, Tharparkar, Badin, Thatta, Sajawal, Hyderabad, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Matiari, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Jamshoro, and Dadu.
The PMD's Cyclone Warning Centre is closely monitoring the situation, and all relevant authorities are urged to stay informed through official advisories.
The fishermen in Sindh and Balochistan are asked to