Lower Sindh, Karachi to have heavy rains on Friday

KARACHI: Met office said Tuesday that lower parts of Sindh including Karachi are likely to have a widespread heavy rainfall alongwith strong dust storm on Friday and Saturday.

According to Cyclone alert-2, the tropical cyclone, located some 1100 kilometers south-southwest of Karachi is expected to move initially in a north-westerly direction in the next 24 hours. After that it is expected to re-curve in northeasterly direction towards Indian Gujrat and Sindh coast.

The tropical cyclone is expected to further intensify into a severe tropical cyclone after crossing 20 degree north on Thursday causing a widespread rain with scattered heavy fall accompanies with gusty winds (60 to 80 knots) along Sindh Makran coast from Thursday evening to Saturday.