Meteorology announced that most of the governorates of the Sultanate of Oman will be exposed, starting tomorrow, to some climate fluctuations and heavy thunderstorms.
Omani Meteorology also monitored the formation of a number of stratiform clouds since the early morning, in addition to scattered rain falling at sea off the coast of the Muscat and South Al Batinah Governorates and on the Musandam and Buraimi Governorates, and the Meteorology forecasts chances of their expansion during the next two days to include the rest of the northern governorates of the Sultanate of Oman.
Aisha Bint Juma Al Qasimia, a meteorologist at the Civil Aviation Authority, indicated that today’s forecast indicates very heavy thunderstorms accompanied by active downward winds, and hailstones that will lead to the flow of reefs and valleys, noting that the peak impact of the weather condition will be tomorrow, Monday.
Al Qasimia revealed that it is expected that the amount of rain may exceed 60 millimetres, while on the peak day it could reach 100 millimeters, which will cause this rain to flow into the reefs and valleys. The situation will be accompanied by active wind gusts ranging in speed between 15 and 35 knots, meaning that it will blow any unstable objects to fly.
She continued that the current weather condition has a major impact on the governorates of Musandam, North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, Al Buraimi, Al Dhahirah, Muscat, Al Dakhiliyah, North Al Sharqiyah, South Al Sharqiyah, and parts of the Al Wusta and Dhofar governorates, and it is expected that the heaviest rain will be concentrated on the coasts of the Sea of Oman, the Musandam Governorate, and the Al Buraimi Governorate.
The Sultanate of Oman’s preparations:
The Basic Services Sector of the National Emergency Management Committee announced the necessary strategies to limit the effects of the expected “low rain” weather condition, which is expected to affect the governorates of the Sultanate of Oman during the next three days.
The Basic Services Sector also activated its operations center at the National Emergency Response Center by coordinating preparedness and response efforts to the weather situation, and the sector that supervises services such as (roads - electricity - communications - water and sanitation - fuel and waste management) was also directed to activate business continuity plans.
The competent authorities held meetings and prepared field response teams in the Omani governorates and areas expected to be affected by the weather condition, while the sector advised the public and beneficiaries of basic services to quickly go to the communication centers in the event of any inquiries about basic services.
