Caution as tropical depression 'Sayyal' intensifies
Published: 06:10 PM,Oct 14,2024 | EDITED : 09:10 PM,Oct 14,2024
Caution as tropical depression 'Sayyal' intensifies
As tropical depression Sayyal draws closer, the National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) issued a statement suspending classes and work in certain governorates. The public also received emergency warning messages on phones. The cellular broadcast messaging system gave a weather alert.
The direction of tropical depression over the Arabian Sea has been westwards towards the governorates of Dhofar and Al Wusta coasts. The cumulonimbus clouds accompanying the tropical depression continued to move towards the southeastern coasts on Monday, and by late afternoon the clouds were over Al Ashkharah in the Wilayat of Jaalan Bani Bu Ali, in Al Sharqiyah South Governorate.
The National Emergency Management Centre and its affiliated sectors and subcommittees were activated in the governorates expected to be affected by the tropical depression.
The tropical depression’s wind speed in the centre was around 17 to 22 knots, with its distance from the centre to the Oman coast around 920 km.
In response to the anticipated heavy rainfall from the approaching tropical system, the National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) issued a statement suspending work and in-person classes in various sectors across several governorates on Tuesday.
This decision was made following the latest data from the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre, which predicts rainfall between 40 to 90 millimetres in affected areas.
This means complete suspension of work and in-person learning in the governorates of Muscat, Al Sharqiyah South, and Al Sharqiyah North.
Suspension of in-person learning and a shift to remote in the governorates of Al Wusta, Al Batinah North, Al Batinah South, Al Buraimi, and the mountainous areas of Al Dakhiliyah and Al Dhahirah governorates.
Regions expected to experience significant rainfall include the governorates of Al Sharqiyah South, Al Wusta, and Dhofar, as well as Muscat, Al Sharqiyah North, Al Dakhiliyah, Al Batinah South, Al Batinah North, Al Dhahirah and Al Buraimi.
At the same time, cumulus clouds are expected to form over parts of the Western Hajar Mountains, with chances of scattered rain later.
Within the framework of cooperation between weather enthusiasts and based on fulfilling the naming conditions as part of the Rasda project and according to what was indicated by the Omani Meteorological Department's forecasts, it was decided in agreement between the members and the National Weather Amateur Group to name the weather condition that is likely to affect the Sultanate of Oman as Sayyal, which is derived from the Arabic word ‘Sail’, indicating downpour.
The direction of tropical depression over the Arabian Sea has been westwards towards the governorates of Dhofar and Al Wusta coasts. The cumulonimbus clouds accompanying the tropical depression continued to move towards the southeastern coasts on Monday, and by late afternoon the clouds were over Al Ashkharah in the Wilayat of Jaalan Bani Bu Ali, in Al Sharqiyah South Governorate.
The National Emergency Management Centre and its affiliated sectors and subcommittees were activated in the governorates expected to be affected by the tropical depression.
The tropical depression’s wind speed in the centre was around 17 to 22 knots, with its distance from the centre to the Oman coast around 920 km.
In response to the anticipated heavy rainfall from the approaching tropical system, the National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) issued a statement suspending work and in-person classes in various sectors across several governorates on Tuesday.
This decision was made following the latest data from the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre, which predicts rainfall between 40 to 90 millimetres in affected areas.
This means complete suspension of work and in-person learning in the governorates of Muscat, Al Sharqiyah South, and Al Sharqiyah North.
Suspension of in-person learning and a shift to remote in the governorates of Al Wusta, Al Batinah North, Al Batinah South, Al Buraimi, and the mountainous areas of Al Dakhiliyah and Al Dhahirah governorates.
Regions expected to experience significant rainfall include the governorates of Al Sharqiyah South, Al Wusta, and Dhofar, as well as Muscat, Al Sharqiyah North, Al Dakhiliyah, Al Batinah South, Al Batinah North, Al Dhahirah and Al Buraimi.
At the same time, cumulus clouds are expected to form over parts of the Western Hajar Mountains, with chances of scattered rain later.
Within the framework of cooperation between weather enthusiasts and based on fulfilling the naming conditions as part of the Rasda project and according to what was indicated by the Omani Meteorological Department's forecasts, it was decided in agreement between the members and the National Weather Amateur Group to name the weather condition that is likely to affect the Sultanate of Oman as Sayyal, which is derived from the Arabic word ‘Sail’, indicating downpour.