As per the law, Oman's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the sole official source for meteorological forecasts, alerts, and bulletins.
The law prohibits any media agency from broadcasting any information or meteorological data other than that acquired from the Authority.
Article (48): It is not permissible to practice any work related to the activities of meteorological services in the Sultanate of Oman, such as installing a meteorological station, providing meteorological services, or carrying out meteorological training activities, except after obtaining the required approval.
Except with the approval of the Authority, it is prohibited to utilize meteorological data or information acquired from the competent authority for purposes other than those approved.
CAA recently said that certain entities, as well as news outlets and personal accounts, are publishing weather forecasts and warnings regarding conditions that may affect the Sultanate of Oman, contrary to those officially issued through the Authority's platforms.
Given the potential for such actions to cause confusion among official entities and the public due to the spread of rumors, exaggeration, or the dissemination of inaccurate or overstated information, the Authority urges all people to refrain from publishing or sharing any weather forecasts or warnings unless they are officially issued by the Authority.
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