Arabian Sea tropical storm to weaken into depression within 12 hours: NCM

The UAE National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) predicts that the "tropical storm" in the Arabian Sea, near the Indian-Pakistani coasts, will weaken into a tropical depression within the next 12 hours.

It will then transition into an air depression before dissipating as it moves towards the north-northeast. The wind speed around the storm's centre is expected to range from 40-60km/h, with a movement speed of 12km/h.

The centre has classified the current state in the Arabian Sea as a "tropical storm" near the Indian-Pakistani coasts, located at latitude 23.5 north and longitude 69.9 east. The wind speeds around the storm's centre are estimated to be between 65 and 75km/h, accompanied by cumulus clouds and rainfall in the surrounding areas. However, it is confirmed that the storm will not have any impact on the country.

WAM