Karachi:
The low pressure system in the eastern central Arabian Sea has intensified. MET Office has stated that the system, currently 985 kilometers away from Karachi, could develop into a strong depression within the next 24 hours. If it becomes a cyclone, it will be named Shakti by Sri Lanka.
The system is expected to move north towards India, and currently there is no threat to the Pakistani coastline. The weatherman expects the system to intensify to a strong depression over the next 24 hours due to favorable environmental conditions.
Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum has appealed to fishermen not to venture into the high seas with reference to safety concerns due to high tides. The forum spokesman Kamal Shah said that fishermen are continuously informed through radio transfers to avoid the open sea in the next few days considering the system’s potential proximity to Karachi and Sindh’s coastal areas.
