Alerts / Advisories (16)
Issue Date: 2 November, 2019 12:06 PM |
Cyclonic Storm MAHA in the South East Central Arabian Sea
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

Issued By: Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Karachi
Issue Date: 2 November, 2019 11:48 AM |
Cyclonic Storm MAHA in the South East Central Arabian Sea
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

Issued By: Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Karachi
Issue Date: 1 November, 2019 10:53 AM |
Severe Cyclonic Storm MAHA in the Eastcentral Arabian Sea
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

Issued By: Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Karachi
Issue Date: 31 October, 2019 11:22 PM |
Cyclonic Storm MAHA in the East central Arabian Sea
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.

Issued By: Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Karachi
Issue Date: 31 October, 2019 01:24 PM |
Cyclonic Storm MAHA in the South East Central Arabian Sea
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

Issued By: Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Karachi
Issue Date: 30 October, 2019 11:14 PM |
Cyclonic Storm MAHA in the South East Central Arabian Sea
Spokesman of Met Office informed that the deep depression previously located over the South-east Arabian Sea has rapidly intensified into a Cyclonic Storm 'MAHA' during last six hours and lay centered at 2000 PST of 30 October 2019 around Lat 9.0°N and Long 74.1°E. TC-Maha is likely to track northwest wards and intensify more as severe cyclonic storm (SCS) during next 24 hours.
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 at 1500 PST
