MUSCAT : “The latest analyses from the National Early Warning Center indicate the continuity of the effect of a trough of a low system over Sultanate of Oman from Friday, March 8, 2024 to Sunday, March 10, 2024,” states the CAA report.

Initial indications suggest that clouds advection and formation are expected over most governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, with heavy to very heavy rain (30-150 mm), accompanied by active downdraft winds and hail causing very strong flow of wadis.

Sea wave height is expected to vary from moderate to rough (2-3 meters) along most of the coasts, with the blowing of southeasterly winds (15-25 knots) over most governorates of the Sultanate of Oman.

Details of weather conditions:

Friday 8th March 2024:

• Varied intensity rainfall over governorates of Musandam, Al Buraimi, North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, Al Dhahira, Al Dakhiliya, North Al Sharqiya and South Al Sharqiya (15-40 mm), occasionally thundershowers causing wadi flows and flashfloods.
• Fresh downdraft with speed of (15 to 35 kt).
  Saturday 9th March 2024:
• The peak of the weather event with heavy to very rainfall over governorates of Musandam, Al Buraimi, North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, Muscat, Al Dhahira, Al Dakhiliya, North Al Sharqiya and South Al Sharqiya (30-150 mm); occasionally thundershowers causing extreme flow of wadis and flashfloods.
• Isolated rain (15-25 mm) over Al Wusta and Dhofar governorates.
• Fresh downdraft with speed of 15 to 45kts
  Sunday 10th March 2024:
• Varied intensity rainfall over governorates of Al Buraimi, North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, Al Dhahira, Al Dakhylia, North Al Sharqiya and South Al Sharqiya (30-50 mm), occasionally thundershowers causing wadis and flashfloods.
• Isolated rain (10-15 mm) over Al Wusta and Dhofar governorates.
• Fresh downdraft with speed of (15 to 25 kt).
  Civil Aviation Authority advices public to take precaution during rain, wadi flows and during reduction of visibility; also, check the visibility and sea state before sailing and follow the issued weather bulletins & reports.

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