KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned that a tropical storm, which is likely to form 600km off the coast of Karachi will hit the Sindh-Makran coastal area at night between Friday and Saturday.
According to the PMD the low air pressure is forming the tropical cyclone in the eastern Arabian Sea and that Sindh and Punjab provinces would witness a rise in temperature with a change in wind pattern owing to the low air pressure in the eastern Arabian Sea.
Heavy rains are also expected in coastal areas of Balochistan and Sindh.
The Met department said that the weather might churn up a hurricane, however, the tropical cyclone warning centre is observing the sea pattern.
Thatta, Badin, Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas and Tharparkar will probably receive showers, while heavy rains might lash Karachi as well.
The PMD has warned fishermen to stay out of the water as waves of 4 to 6 feet of height might be generated by the storm.
The police in Karachi have warned people not to swim in the water while Section 144 has also been imposed in this regard.
Meanwhile, measures are being taken in Badin, Thattha and Hyderabad to brace for the cyclone. (BRecorder)
