Times of Islamabad

Is cyclone threat finally over for Karachi, Balochistan coastline?

Is cyclone threat finally over for Karachi, Balochistan coastline?

*KARACHI – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has clearedPakistani coastline from the danger of tropical cyclone generated inArabian Sea.*

*PMD on Tuesday informed that Pakistan’s coastline is out of the dangerposed by tropical cyclone Luban, that was formed in the Arabian Sea offOman.*

Further, the weather department notified of the high chances that thetropical cyclone will hit the coasts of Yemen and Oman in the next two days.

Pasni, Gwadar, Ormara and Karachi are safe from the tropical cyclone, itadded.

“There will be no storm surge, strong winds or heavy rainfall on Pakistan’scoastal areas,” the Met department said, adding, the only effect of Lubancyclone will be experienced in the form of an overcast sky.

Luban, that started forming last week, has intensified into a cyclonicstorm by now, as per weather reports.

A day earlier, the India Meteorological Department said the storm was some1,040 kilometers (645 miles) east-southeast of Salalah, Oman, moving around20 kph (12.5 mph).