Cyclone: Karachi, other Sindh districts likely to experience hot weather

Karachi, Hyderabad, and Shaeed- Banzirabad, districts are likely to experience hot/very hot weather with gusty winds and blowing dust during next two days.

According to the Met office, the Severe Cyclonic Storm “TAUKTAE” intensified into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS), moved further Northwestward at a speed of 15 Km during last 12 hours and.

It now lay centered at 0800 PST of 16 May 2021 near latitude 15.3N and longitude 72.5E, at a distance of about 1210 km south-southeast of Karachi. Maximum sustained winds around the system centre are 100-120 Kmph gusting to 140 Kmph.

The system is likely to move further northwestward and reach Indian Gujarat by 18th May morning.

Due to shift in TC course, prevailing environmental and meteorological conditions, dust/thunderstorm-rain with few moderate to heavy falls with gusty winds of 60-80 Kmph are likely to occur in Thatta, Sujawal, Badin, Tharparker, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot & Sanghar districts during 17- 19 May 2021.

Sea Conditions will remain rough to very rough and fishermen are advised not to venture in the sea till 19 May 2021.