The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) "MAHA" over the eastcentral Arabian Sea has tracked further northwestwards during last 12 hours and located at 2000 PST of 3rd November 2019 around Lat 17.8 N and Long 65.4 E at a distance of about 797 km south-southwest of Karachi with maximum sustained surface winds of 130-150 kmph.

TC-Maha is likely to track further west/northwestwards during next 24 hours and then recurve in east-northeast direction towards Indian Gujarat.

Currently, there is no threat to Pakistan coastal area however, fishermen are advised to avoid going into deep sea from tomorrow.

The Tropical Cyclone Warning Center of PMD is regularly monitoring the intensity and track of this Tropical Cyclone.

The concerned authorities are requested to keep them abreast of the system updates through PMD website.

IR Satellite imagery at 2000 PST

The Severe Cyclonic Storm "MAHA" over the eastcentral Arabian Sea has intensified into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS), moved further northwestwards during last 12 hours and located at 0800 PST of 3rd November 2019 around Lat 17.7 N and Long 66.1 E, at a distance of about 794 km south of Karachi with maximum sustained surface winds of 120-140 kmph.

TC-Maha is likely to track further west/northwestwards during next 24 hours and then recurve in east-northeast direction towards Indian Gujarat.

Currently, there is no threat to Pakistan coastal area. However, fishermen are advised to remain careful and avoid going into deep sea from Monday. The Tropical Cyclone Warning Center of PMD is regularly monitoring the intensity and track of this Tropical Cyclone.

The concerned authorities are requested to keep them abreast of the system updates through PMD website.

IR Satellite imagery at 0800 PST

The Severe Cyclonic Storm "MAHA" over the eastcentral Arabian Sea has moved northwestwards during last 12 hours and located at 2000 PST of 2nd November 2019 around Lat 17.2 N and Long 67.3 E at a distance of about 845 km south of Karachi with maximum sustained surface winds of 100-120 kmph. TC-Maha is likely to intensify into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) by tomorrow and track further west/northwestwards for next two days and then recurve northeast towards Indian Gujarat.

Currently, there is no threat to Pakistan coastal area. However, fishermen are advised to remain careful and avoid into deep sea from Monday. The Tropical Cyclone Warning Center of PMD is regularly monitoring the intensity and track of this Tropical Cyclone.

The concerned authorities are requested to keep them abreast of the system updates through PMD website.

IR Satellite imagery at 0800 PST

The Severe Cyclonic Storm "MAHA" over the eastcentral Arabian Sea has moved northwestwards during last 12 hours and located at 0800 PST of 2nd November 2019 around Lat 16.4°N and Long 68.3°E at a distance of about 940 km southeast of Karachi with maximum sustained surface winds of 90-110 kmph. TC-Maha is likely to intensify into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) during next 12 hours, track further west/northwestwards for next two days and then recurve northeast towards Indian Gujarat.

Currently, there is no threat to Pakistan coastal area. However, fishermen are advised to remain careful and avoid into deep sea from Monday.

The Tropical Cyclone Warning Center of PMD is regularly monitoring the intensity and track of this Tropical Cyclone.

The concerned authorities are requested to keep them abreast of the system updates through PMD website.

IR Satellite imagery at 0900 PST

The Severe Cyclonic Storm "MAHA" over the eastcentral Arabian Sea has moved northwestwards during last 12 hours and located at 2000 PST of 1st November 2019 around Lat 16.0°N and Long 69.0°E at a distance of about 1000 km southeast of Karachi with maximum sustained surface winds of 90-110 kmph. TC-Maha is likely to intensify into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) during next 24 hours, track further west/northwestwards for next three days and then recurve towards northeast.

Currently, there is no threat to Pakistan coastal area. The Tropical Cyclone Warning Center of PMD is regularly monitoring the intensity and track of this Tropical Cyclone.

The concerned authorities are requested to keep them abreast of the system updates through PMD website.

IR Satellite imagery at 2020 PST

The Severe Cyclonic Storm "MAHA" over the eastcentral Arabian Sea has moved north-northwestwards during last 12 hours and located at 0800 PST of 1st November 2019 around Lat 15.4 N and Long 71.5 E, at a distance of about 1140 km southeast of Karachi with maximum sustained surface winds of 90-110 kmph. TC-Maha is likely to track further northwestwards and intensify into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) during next 24 hours.

Currently there is no threat to Pakistan coastal area. The Tropical Cyclone Warning Center of PMD is regularly monitoring the intensity and track of this Tropical Cyclone.

The concerned authorities are requested to keep them abreast of the system updates through PMD website.

IR Satellite imagery at 0940 PST

The cyclonic storm 'MAHA' over the east central Arabian Sea has moved north-northwestwards during last 12 hours and located at 2000 PST of 31st October, 2019 around Lat 13.3N and Long 72.5E, at a distance of about 1400km southeast of Karachi. TC-Maha is likely to track northwestwards and intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) during next 24 hours.

Currently there is no threat to Pakistan coastal area. The Tropical Cyclone Warning Center of PMD is regularly monitoring the intensity and track of this Tropical Cyclone.

The concerned authorities are requested to keep them abreast of the system updates through PMD website.

Cyclonic Storm has tracked more southwest-wards during last 12 hours and lay centered at 2000 PST of 31 Oct 2019 near Lat17.1°N and Long 59.5°E with maximum sustained surface winds of 65-80 kmph. It is now at about 1160 km southwest of Karachi, 955 km south of Gwadar and 345 km southeast of Masirah-Island (Oman). Kyarr is likely to weaken further and dissipate as a depression over waters during next 24 hours.

This is the last advisory of this system.

IR Satellite imagery of TCs at 2020 PST, 31 October 2019

The cyclonic storm MAHA over the southeast Arabian Sea has moved north-northwestwards during last 12 hours and located at 0800 PST 0f 31st October, 2019 around Lat 11.5°N and Long 72.9°E. TC-Maha is likely to track northwestwards and intensify more as a Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) during next 24hours.

The system is too far away from Pakistan coast, hence has no threat at present.

The Tropical Cyclone Warning Center of PMD is regularly monitoring the intensity and track of this Tropical Cyclone. The concerned authorities are requested to keep them abreast of the system updates through PMD website.

Satellite imagery of MAHA at 1000 PST 31 Oct 2019

The Severe Cyclonic Storm has weakened into a Cyclonic Storm and tracked more southwest-wards during last 12 hours and lay centered at 0800 PST of 31 Oct 2019 near Lat18.0°N and Long 60.3°E with maximum sustained surface winds of 70-90 kmph. It is now at about 1030 km southwest of Karachi, 826 km south of Gwadar and 310 km southeast of Masirah Island (Oman). Kyarr is likely to weaken further into a depression and move to Gulf of Aden during next 24 hours.

Fishermen are advised not to venture in open sea till today's evening.

IR Satellite imagery at 1000 PST, 31 October 2019