Meteorology: The depression is currently concentrated on the coast of Al-Ghaydah City
The National Meteorological Center said that the depression is currently concentrated on the coasts of Al-Ghaydah City, and it is likely that it will move west towards Al-Mukalla during the coming hours.
The center expected in its expected bulletin of the depression, including the continued heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms, especially on the coasts of the provinces of Mahra and Hadramout, and the areas adjacent to it with the possibility of extending west to parts of the provinces of Shabwa, Abyan.
He indicated that the rains may include east of the Gulf of Aden, north of the Socotra Archipelago. And to the possibility of separate rains in parts of Aden and Lahj governorates.
The center explained that the wind condition will be medium to very fast and reach a top speed of 28 knots, while horizontal visibility will be low due to the abundance of rain; the sea is turbulent to very turbulent and the wave height is from 2.5 to 4.5 meters.
The center warned citizens in the areas expected to rain, especially in the provinces of Mahra and Hadramout, from being in the valleys and torrents of rain and shelter from thunderstorms.
He warned ship captains, fishermen and sea goers against bad weather and severe winds in the territorial waters east of the Gulf of Aden and its environs in the coasts and eastern and southern regions and Socotra Archipelago, and it is advised not to sail in those areas
The Center called on the relevant official bodies to take the necessary measures from the serious impacts of the depression and follow up on the bulletins issued by the National Meteorological Center and interact with them to preserve lives and public and private property.
The Center pointed out that rain of varying intensity fell during the past 24 hours on the coasts of Al-Mahra and the interior regions of the governorate and extended west to parts of Hadramout Governorate, where the Sarfit station (89 mm) and Al-Ghaydah (15 mm) was recorded and the rains were the most intense outside the range of meteorological stations.
