Cyclonic effects almost over in Karachi as 'Asna' moves 'far away'

KARACHI: The effects of cyclonic storm are almost over as "Asna" has moved far away from Karachi’s coastline, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday.

However, the Met Office said, light rain or drizzling was expected to hit Karachi because of prevailing overcast. Not just the system of rain but strong and gusty winds had also died down as winds in the morning blew from the north-east at 12 kilometres speed, it said.

The weather department said the cyclonic storm had moved past Karachi as far as 500 kilometres in the south-east and 350km from Ormara in the south and south-east. Whereas, it has moved 260km in south-east of Gwadar, it added.

The department gave permission to the Sindh fishermen to resume their activities in the sea from today and warned Balochistan fishermen not to go into deep sea for another day.

“About 60-70km wind may blow in the cyclone Asna, in the meanwhile,” it said. 

PMD Director General Mehar Sahibzada Khan on Monday said that the cyclone named Asna brewed off the Karachi-Gwadar coast which could result in heavy rainfalls after hitting western coastal areas.

Meanwhile, the Met Office said the sea breezes could resume in the evening or night in Karachi.

During the next 24 hours, the sky would remain partly cloudy with intermittent light rains or drizzling in the port city, the PMD said in its daily forecast.

It said the minimum temperature was recorded to be 23.5°C and the city may clock 30-32°C maximum during the day. The weather department recorded the humidity ratio in the air at 91%.