Under supervision | Increased flow of tropical moisture from the Arabian Sea towards the Sultanate of Oman, working to intensify rains again and warnings of flash floods at the end of the week
Updated Thursday at 3:00 pm | Sultanate of Oman
Weather of Arabia - During the past few days, the Sultanate has witnessed a rainy climate with distinction represented by a strong activity of deep cumulus cells with a vertical extension over large parts of the north of the Sultanate, especially the Al Hajar mountain range, which also accompanied the formation of a super cell as seen by satellite images .
The latest weather developments in the Sultanate of Oman at the end of the week
The intensity of the rain fell on Friday
The effects of unstable weather conditions are expected to diminish on Friday, so that the quantities of clouds will decrease and the chances of precipitation will diminish in most regions of the Sultanate, with the opportunity remaining ready for showers of localized rain in different parts of the Al Hajar mountain range, especially Al Hajar Al Sharqi and the adjacent areas extending towards parts of the coasts. The Sea of Oman is in addition to local activity in the Governorate of Dhofar , while the winds are fluctuating in a moderate direction, brisk at times, and humidity rises and the opportunity arises during the late night and morning hours for fog to form in parts of the coasts of the Sultanate on a daily basis.
On probation
Thunderstorms renewed strongly on Saturday
The weather forecast staff observes the Arab weather to a high probability of an increase in the flow of tropical moisture coming from the Arabian Sea towards the Sultanate of Oman, as a result of the concentration of an air high in the Arabian Sea, which pushes moist winds in the middle and high air layers, where the rain is expected to become more intense and concentrated In Al-Hajar Al-Sharqi and its surrounding areas, extending from time to time towards the coastal areas overlooking the Sea of Oman, as well as parts of the coastal areas overlooking the Arabian Sea, especially those areas located in the southeast , and these areas are under the influence of powerful cumulus clouds, carrying with them heavy thunderstorms and showers. From the cold, what may lead to the flow of valleys and torrents, as the downward winds of dramatic dust and dust activate in areas of thunderstorm activity.
We note here that these expectations are preliminary and can be improved or reversed during the next updates.
Some important recommendations:
- Danger of reduced horizontal visibility due to dust waves resulting from downwinds.
- Warning against the formation of sudden torrents and the intensity of thunderstorms.
- Attention by the intensity of thunderstorms.
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