Muscat: As the weather conditions seem to be calming down a bit from the impacts of the low pressure, Oman Meterology experts said a more significant weather wave is set to impact the Sultanate of Oman by late Thursday or early Friday.
Nasser bin Said al Ismaili, Director of the Forecasting and Early Warning System at the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), said that while the current atmosphere may feature intermittent calm periods lasting several hours, the overall unstable weather pattern is expected to persist right through the weekend.
He added that some information circulating about historic rainfall on Thursday is inaccurate, and it is important to follow the official channels.
Abdullah bin Rashid al Khadhuri, Director General of the Directorate General of Meteorology, CAA, "The weather condition will be relatively calm on Thursday, but the major and main wave is expected to impact the Sultanate’s atmosphere from late or early Thursday, which is expected to bring torrential rain. It will be the last wave that is going to affect Buraimi and Musandam first, and then to extend over other governorates. On Saturday, the weather conditions are expected to bring intermittent rain of varying intensity. It needs to be mentioned that Oman's specialised meteorological centres are equipped with adequate monitoring systems."
He added, while some effects will be felt along the coastal areas of the Arabian Sea on Sunday, the skies of the Sultanate of Oman will be clear in the next few days."
He urged people not to take risks and keep children away from flowing wadis.
It may be noted that several people were rescued by the Civil Defense Ambulance Authority (CDAA), including families, since the start of the current weather conditions on Saturday, March 21. At the same time, some people also lost their lives after being trapped in the flowing wadis across the country.
There are chances of heavy thunderstorms on Wednesday morning, which will be accompanied by hail and fresh downdraft winds caused by the associated cloud activity, Oman Meterology.
The effects are expected to begin gradually over the governorates of Musandam, Al Buraimi, North Al Batinah, Al Dhahirah, and Al Dakhiliyah, and then extend during the afternoon to include the governorates of Muscat, South Al Batinah, North Al Sharqiyah, South Al Sharqiyah, and Al Wusta.
