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13-foot-high waves likely to hit UAE coast
Friday, Jun 04, 2010
Gulf News
Al Ain The National Weather Bureau has repeated its warning to stay away from the sea and beaches as cyclone Phet has been generating high waves and gusty winds in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf.
In a weather alert issued at 3.30pm yesterday, the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) said strong winds, gushing at a speed of 35- knots-per-hour are expected across the country.
The conditions could also be partly-cloudy. Rain is also expected this afternoon, from the east to the south of the emirates. Strong winds could also cause dust and sand which could lead to poor visibility.
An expert from the NCMS said the sea on both sides of the country, the Arabian Sea and the Arabian Gulf, would be rough to very rough and people must stay off it and out of the sea at the weekend.
He said the system has been moving very slowly. It was expected to hit the Indian and Pakistani coastline yesterday, but now it should make its landfall on Sunday as it's moving at a speed of eight-kilometres-per-hour.
"It's expected to hit Oman first and then it will change its direction towards the Indian Subcontinent," said the meteorologist.
The NCMS also warned fishermen, small boats and other sea vessels to reach safe locations as soon as possible as high waves and strong winds may cause accidents.
Areas close to the sea could also be submerged by water when the waves hit the coast.
The Cyclone, the first of the current monsoon season in the Arabian Sea, has threatened lives and property in Oman where the government took emergency measures to evacuate people in the areas expected to be worst hit.
See also Page 12 & 24
By Aftab Kazmi
© Gulf News 2010. All rights reserved.
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