Just when you think it can’t get any worse …
There’s a chance that a typhoon may hit Karachi on Sunday. Other news sources are reporting that it will hit Badin, Thatta and Thar instead.
Somehow I don’t think we’re going to have a repeat of the panic that occurred in the 80s when a similar typhoon warning led to people fleeing to Hyderabad.
Heard on radio… it has weakened but it will bring rains to thatta, badin etc. hope some of it comes to karachi too!! we can do with a little more rain ;)
http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/na200604.html
Forecast Advisory Bulletin
WTIO31 PGTW 222100
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 04A (MUKDA) WARNING NR 005
01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN NORTHIO
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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WARNING POSITION:
221800Z — NEAR 20.2N 66.7E
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS – 090 DEGREES AT 02 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 045 NM
POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS – 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS – 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS – 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
REPEAT POSIT: 20.2N 66.7E
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FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
230600Z — 20.1N 66.8E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS – 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS – 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS – 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 180 DEG/ 01 KTS
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24 HRS, VALID AT:
231800Z — 19.9N 66.8E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS – 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS – 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS – 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 235 DEG/ 02 KTS
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36 HRS, VALID AT:
240600Z — 19.7N 66.5E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS – 060 KT, GUSTS 075 KT
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS – 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
025 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
025 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS – 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 240 DEG/ 03 KTS
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EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
48 HRS, VALID AT:
241800Z — 19.4N 65.9E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS – 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS – 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS – 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
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REMARKS:
222100Z POSITION NEAR 20.2N 66.7E.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 04A (MUKDA), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 280 NM
SOUTH OF KARACHI, PAKISTAN, HAS TRACKED EASTWARD AT 02 KNOTS
OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT
221800Z IS 25 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 230900Z AND 232100Z.//
BT
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Track on staellite:
http://www.weather.com/maps/maptype/satelliteworld/index_large.html?clip=undefined®ion=undefined&collection=localwxforecast&presname=undefined
Is it exactly heading towards karachi. There are two reports some says it is heading towards thatta and badin and other says to words karachi?