Wednesday, 24 July 2019

Monsoon rains forecast for upper and central Pakistan

Monsoon rains forecast for upper and central Pakistan
The Met Office has forecast widespread monsoon rains and wind thunderstorms in the upper and central parts of Pakistan from Wednesday to Saturday.

According to the Met Office, weak monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea are continuously penetrating in upper and central parts of the country. However, strong monsoon currents from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are likely to enter in upper parts of the country from Wednesday (evening/night) and likely to spread central and southern parts from Thursday to Saturday. Under the influence of this following weather is expected:

Widespread rains/wind-thunderstorm (isolated heavy to very heavy falls) are expected in Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad, Hazara, Malakand, Peshawar, Mardan divisions, Islamabad and Kashmir from Wednesday (evening/night) to Saturday.

Scattered rains/wind-thunderstorm (isolated moderate to heavy falls) are also expected in Kohat, Bannu, D.I Khan, Zhob, Kalat, Sibbi, Naseerabad, DG Khan, Multan, Sahiwal, Bahawalpur divisions and Gilgit Baltistan during the period.

HIGH to very HIGH Flood with sharp peaks of Exceptional HIGH Flood are expected Upstream of Mangla. HIGH to Very HIGH Flood is also likely in River Chenab at Marala and its downstream. Flows May attain Medium to High Flood level in Rivers Indus at Tarbela and Kabul at Nowshera along with their tributaries from Thursday to Saturday.

Heavy falls may generate flash flooding in local nullah/riverine of Hazara, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala divisions and Kashmir and may trigger landslides in Hazara division and Kashmir on Thursday and Friday, while in Zhob, Kalat and D.G.Khan divisions on Friday and Saturday. Heavy falls may also generate urban flooding in Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar and Sargodha divisions during the period.

All concerned authorities are advised to remain alert and take precautionary measures during the forecast period.

 




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