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POWERFUL SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE PHET TO HIT OMAN!!!!!!!
- Thread starter akakoda
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I also just got the news. I am now on a site visit and my flight is tomorrow afternoon to muscat. hope the flight will be there. thx for the news bro.
Defa it will hit by tomorrow evening i'll update the situation 2moro ....till then pray for me brothers
Ado machan...mata apu news eka hatiyata all flights to muscat will be diverted to al ain, dubai or abu dhabi. Muscat airport eka thama close nahalu...habai..close karai meka awoth...parissamen k
Powerful Cyclone Phet barrels toward Oman
02 Jun 2010 17:06:12 GMT
Source: Reuters
* Forecast to become powerful Category 5 storm within 12 hrs
* Tropical cyclone to reach Oman in 30-36 hours
* State TV says evacuation of eastern region ordered
* Later seen moving to Pakistan, weakening
(Storm upgraded to Category 4, forecast to hit Oman)
By Saleh al-Shaibany
MUSCAT, June 2 (Reuters) - Tropical Cyclone Phet barrelled towards the coast of the Gulf Arab state of Oman on Wednesday, strengthening fast and forecast to become a powerful Category 5 storm.
Phet is expected to reach Oman in 30 to 36 hours, said Professor Mark Saunders, lead scientist and project manager at Tropical Storm Risk, a University College of London department.
"It will strike land as a super cyclonic storm with a speed of over 130 miles (210 km) per hour, and either Category 4 or 5," Saunders told Reuters by telephone.
A storm that powerful would be strong enough to damage buildings, pull down trees and damage infrastructure, he said.
State television said the government had ordered police and the air force to evacuate people from eastern Oman, where waves were 8 metres (26 feet) high. National carrier Oman Air said it had cancelled two flights so that aircraft could evacuate people from Masirah island off the east coast.
The storm is stronger than Cyclone Gomu, which killed at least 54 people in Oman and Iran in 2007, Saunders said.
Phet will move inland over eastern Oman before re-emerging over the north Indian Ocean and roaring on to Pakistan, according to Tropical Storm Risk forecasts shown on website www.tropicalstormrisk.com.
The cyclone will steer east of the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, used by ships carrying 17 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil, 40 percent of all seaborne oil, and may disrupt shipping moving from the Gulf towards the Indian Ocean.
Phet strengthened to a Category 4 storm earlier in the day, with sustained winds of over 143 mph. It was expected to become a Category 5 storm, the most powerful category with winds of over 156 mph, in the next 12 hours.
It will move through eastern Oman on Friday and then head northeast, probably weakening to a tropical storm before coming ashore again near Ormara in Pakistan on Sunday.
Most Omani oil exports move from Mina al-Fahal port near the capital Muscat. The storm should turn northeast before reaching Muscat, but hurricane-strength winds are likely in the capital.
Operations at Oman LNG, the liquefied natural gas export facility, are so far unaffected, "but we are in touch with the authorities to see if there will be any change," Nasser al-Kindy, head of Oman LNG corporate communications, told Reuters.
The three LNG production facilities, known as trains, are in Sur in the east, close to the path of the storm. They produce about 8 million tonnes per year of LNG.
The east is also home to Oman's protected green back turtle.
02 Jun 2010 17:06:12 GMT
Source: Reuters
* Forecast to become powerful Category 5 storm within 12 hrs
* Tropical cyclone to reach Oman in 30-36 hours
* State TV says evacuation of eastern region ordered
* Later seen moving to Pakistan, weakening
(Storm upgraded to Category 4, forecast to hit Oman)
By Saleh al-Shaibany
MUSCAT, June 2 (Reuters) - Tropical Cyclone Phet barrelled towards the coast of the Gulf Arab state of Oman on Wednesday, strengthening fast and forecast to become a powerful Category 5 storm.
Phet is expected to reach Oman in 30 to 36 hours, said Professor Mark Saunders, lead scientist and project manager at Tropical Storm Risk, a University College of London department.
"It will strike land as a super cyclonic storm with a speed of over 130 miles (210 km) per hour, and either Category 4 or 5," Saunders told Reuters by telephone.
A storm that powerful would be strong enough to damage buildings, pull down trees and damage infrastructure, he said.
State television said the government had ordered police and the air force to evacuate people from eastern Oman, where waves were 8 metres (26 feet) high. National carrier Oman Air said it had cancelled two flights so that aircraft could evacuate people from Masirah island off the east coast.
The storm is stronger than Cyclone Gomu, which killed at least 54 people in Oman and Iran in 2007, Saunders said.
Phet will move inland over eastern Oman before re-emerging over the north Indian Ocean and roaring on to Pakistan, according to Tropical Storm Risk forecasts shown on website www.tropicalstormrisk.com.
The cyclone will steer east of the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, used by ships carrying 17 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil, 40 percent of all seaborne oil, and may disrupt shipping moving from the Gulf towards the Indian Ocean.
Phet strengthened to a Category 4 storm earlier in the day, with sustained winds of over 143 mph. It was expected to become a Category 5 storm, the most powerful category with winds of over 156 mph, in the next 12 hours.
It will move through eastern Oman on Friday and then head northeast, probably weakening to a tropical storm before coming ashore again near Ormara in Pakistan on Sunday.
Most Omani oil exports move from Mina al-Fahal port near the capital Muscat. The storm should turn northeast before reaching Muscat, but hurricane-strength winds are likely in the capital.
Operations at Oman LNG, the liquefied natural gas export facility, are so far unaffected, "but we are in touch with the authorities to see if there will be any change," Nasser al-Kindy, head of Oman LNG corporate communications, told Reuters.
The three LNG production facilities, known as trains, are in Sur in the east, close to the path of the storm. They produce about 8 million tonnes per year of LNG.
The east is also home to Oman's protected green back turtle.
03 June 2010
MUSCAT: The Sultanate is prepared to face the harsh weather conditions expected to hit parts of Al Sharqiyah today, Lt. Gen. Malik bin Sulaiman Al Ma'mari, IG of Police and Customs and Chairman of National Committee for Civil Defence, said yesterday.
Al Ma'mari said civil defence units are on high alert, adding that this weather condition -- named Phet -- may be almost similar to that which hit the Sultanate in June 2007.
Cyclone Phet, which is more than 300km away from Masirah and moving at 10km per hour, is predicted to hit Oman's eastern coast by this afternoon.
From a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, with sustained winds of over 130mph, Phet is expected to become a Category 5 storm -- the most powerful with winds of over 156mph -- in the next 24 hours. "The cyclone will probably hit the Sultanate's coasts by 4pm today and last until Friday evening," Al Ma'mari said.
It's expected to hit the coast from Ras Madrakah to Muscat passing the Al Sharqiyah coasts and the Masirah Island, where heavy rains are expected.
Evacuation
Oman Air, the Royal Airforce of Oman and the police aviation have begun evacuating people from Masirah Island to safer places, Al Ma'mari said.
National carrier Oman Air temporarily cancelled its flights to Ras Al Khaimah and Abu Dhabi to deploy the aircraft for the evacuation of citizens of Masirah Island, an airline spokesperson said.
The passengers stranded due to this cancellation will be accommodated on other flights, or will be provided suitable alternate arrangements, the spokesperson said. "As the safety of citizens is top priority, Oman Air pledges its support to ably assist the government towards this endeavour," the spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, Badr bin Ali Al Rumhi, director of forecasting and observing department at the Directorate General of Meteorology and Air Aviation at the Ministry of Transport and Communications, said the tropical storm over the Arabian Sea has been categorised by the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal Storm Regional Centre as '3.5 A' degree. Though the convective clouds will intensify towards Muscat Governorate by tomorrow, the instensity of rain will be less in the capital, Al Rumhi said.
The Meteorology department will continue to keep a tab on the weather and update the public accordingly, he said.
Super storm
Professor Mark Saunders, lead scientist and project manager at Tropical Storm Risk, a University College of London department, said over telephone: "Phet will strike as a super cyclonic storm with speeds of 130 miles per hour, and either Category 4 or 5."
A storm that powerful would be strong enough to damage buildings, pull down trees and damage infrastructure, he said.
Meanwhile, walis have been asked to notify citizens in a number of wilayats in the Al Sharqiyah region, especially in the wilayats of Sur, Ja'lan Bani Bu Ali and Ja'lan Bani Bu Hassan, to stay away from wadis and low-lying areas during heavy rains.
Also, oil and gas firms, government departments and private establishments have been asked to take precautionary measures, Al Rumhi said. -- With inputs from agencies
© Times of Oman 2010
MUSCAT: The Sultanate is prepared to face the harsh weather conditions expected to hit parts of Al Sharqiyah today, Lt. Gen. Malik bin Sulaiman Al Ma'mari, IG of Police and Customs and Chairman of National Committee for Civil Defence, said yesterday.
Al Ma'mari said civil defence units are on high alert, adding that this weather condition -- named Phet -- may be almost similar to that which hit the Sultanate in June 2007.
Cyclone Phet, which is more than 300km away from Masirah and moving at 10km per hour, is predicted to hit Oman's eastern coast by this afternoon.
From a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, with sustained winds of over 130mph, Phet is expected to become a Category 5 storm -- the most powerful with winds of over 156mph -- in the next 24 hours. "The cyclone will probably hit the Sultanate's coasts by 4pm today and last until Friday evening," Al Ma'mari said.
It's expected to hit the coast from Ras Madrakah to Muscat passing the Al Sharqiyah coasts and the Masirah Island, where heavy rains are expected.
Evacuation
Oman Air, the Royal Airforce of Oman and the police aviation have begun evacuating people from Masirah Island to safer places, Al Ma'mari said.
National carrier Oman Air temporarily cancelled its flights to Ras Al Khaimah and Abu Dhabi to deploy the aircraft for the evacuation of citizens of Masirah Island, an airline spokesperson said.
The passengers stranded due to this cancellation will be accommodated on other flights, or will be provided suitable alternate arrangements, the spokesperson said. "As the safety of citizens is top priority, Oman Air pledges its support to ably assist the government towards this endeavour," the spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, Badr bin Ali Al Rumhi, director of forecasting and observing department at the Directorate General of Meteorology and Air Aviation at the Ministry of Transport and Communications, said the tropical storm over the Arabian Sea has been categorised by the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal Storm Regional Centre as '3.5 A' degree. Though the convective clouds will intensify towards Muscat Governorate by tomorrow, the instensity of rain will be less in the capital, Al Rumhi said.
The Meteorology department will continue to keep a tab on the weather and update the public accordingly, he said.
Super storm
Professor Mark Saunders, lead scientist and project manager at Tropical Storm Risk, a University College of London department, said over telephone: "Phet will strike as a super cyclonic storm with speeds of 130 miles per hour, and either Category 4 or 5."
A storm that powerful would be strong enough to damage buildings, pull down trees and damage infrastructure, he said.
Meanwhile, walis have been asked to notify citizens in a number of wilayats in the Al Sharqiyah region, especially in the wilayats of Sur, Ja'lan Bani Bu Ali and Ja'lan Bani Bu Hassan, to stay away from wadis and low-lying areas during heavy rains.
Also, oil and gas firms, government departments and private establishments have been asked to take precautionary measures, Al Rumhi said. -- With inputs from agencies
© Times of Oman 2010
**State TV says evacuation of eastern areas ordered
**Cyclone seen hitting southeast Oman on Friday
**Storm to weaken to tropical storm, head on to Pakistan
**National carrier Oman Air said it had cancelled two flights
**Cyclone seen hitting southeast Oman on Friday
**Storm to weaken to tropical storm, head on to Pakistan
**National carrier Oman Air said it had cancelled two flights
mCHAN SO FAR MUSCAT YET TO BE HIT & this time it won't hit harder it seems that the wind speed is getting slow ............. but muscat now has been covered with dark clouds so within next 6 hours will wil have some haevy rain --- so dont worry it won't be like in 2007 Gonu
I brought extra water & some dry foods as well but it is expected to be just a normal thunder showers with 80 mph wind so but some part of Oman suffered a lot
yea machan hopefully it wont be as bad as gonu...bt it seems tht sur and masirah suffered a lot....many people were evacuated...and many flooding...bt machna...be careful and get some stuff ready jst incase...we cnt be sure of MOTHER NATURE rit??
Mchan from yesterday rainng with average wind here are some latest pics from Muscat
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MACHAN OW MACHAN....menna
Holidays declared, exams postponed
MUSCAT HE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Al Bakri, Minister of Manpower, announced that technical colleges, tourism colleges, professional training colleges, and fishermen institutions will be closed for one week from June 5 to June 12 because of the adverse weather conditions.
HE Saud Bin Salim Al Balushi, Undersecretary for Educational Planning and Human Resources Development at the Ministry of Education announced the postponement of Public Education Diploma examinations in government and private schools from June 5 to June 12. The exams will conclude on Wednesday June 23, the announcement said.
He said some holidays between the exams would be cancelled and the changes would be sent to all educational regions.
The Ministry of Social Development issued a decision postponing the examination of the students at the centre of disabled students in Al Khoud till June 12 because of the adverse weather conditions.
Saleh Bin Issa Al Aghbari, director of the Centre, said the decision was taken to ensure the security of the students from various parts of the Sultanate.
Oman News Agency
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