Sultanate of Oman | The Civil Aviation Authority issues Alert No. (3) regarding heavy rain expected
<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arabia Weather - The Civil Aviation Authority in the Sultanate of Oman issued Alert No. (3) regarding the expected heavy rain, which stated:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Due to the continued heavy thunderstorms accompanied by active winds and hailstones likely to fall tonight and early tomorrow morning.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is concentrated on the governorates of North Al Sharqiyah, South Al Sharqiyah, Muscat, Al Dakhiliyah, and parts of South Al Batinah, with rain amounts ranging from 20-60 mm, and rain continues to fall sporadically in the governorates of North Al Batinah, Al Dhahirah, Al Buraimi, and Musandam, with rain amounts ranging from 10 to 30 mm.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Civil Aviation Authority calls on everyone to exercise caution during thunderstorms, not to cross valleys, avoid low places, and not to go to the sea during the alert period.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><u>Important notices:</u></strong></h3><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Heavy rains accompanied by hailstones ranging between (20-60 mm) lead to the flow of reefs and valleys, some of which are sweeping.</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Active downward winds, speeds ranging between 15-35 knots (28-64 km/h)</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sea wave height on the coast of Musandam Governorate and the Sea of Oman, ranging between (1.5 - 3 metres)</li><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Low horizontal visibility during thunderstorms </li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%87-%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%20%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1%20%D8%BA%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9%20%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%B3%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8.jpg" style="width: 931px; height: 1200px;" /></p>
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