Cyclone "03 A - Phet" ...Update # 18.. Heavy rainfall over Pakistan & Gujarat on Landfall

Making landfall now 7pm IST along Pakistan coast. 
Heavy cloud formation can be seen over South pakistan.
Slightly intensified before making landfall.


Jtwc warning
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061500Z POSITION NEAR 24.9N 68.1E.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 03A (PHET), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 20 NM 
SOUTHEAST OF KARACHI, PAKISTAN, HAS TRACKED NORTHEASTWARD AT 18 
KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. PHET HAS MADE LANDFALL SOUTH OF 
KARACHI. A 1211Z METAR REPORT FROM KARACHI/JINNAH AIRPORT (OPKC) 
PUTS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AT 30 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. 
THIS DIRECTION IMPLIES A POSITION EAST OF KARACHI. BETWEEN 1200Z AND 
1300Z THE WINDS HAVE BACKED TO THE NORTH AND HAVE EASED TO NEAR 25 
KNOTS. THIS ALSO CONFIRMS THAT THE SYSTEM IS PAST KARACHI (OR TO THE 
EAST OF 67.2E) AND IS WEAKENING. THE SYSTEM WILL DISSIPATE OVER 
SOUTHERN PAKISTAN WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. THIS IS THE FINAL 
WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER 
(NAVMARFCSTCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR SIGNS OF 
REGENERATION

JTWC path
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IMD warning
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ARB 02/2010/46                                                                                                 Dated: 06.06.2010

Time of issue: 1900 hours IST

Sub: Depression over northeast Arabian Sea, close to Pakistan coast.

            The depression over northeast Arabian Sea moved further eastwards and lay centred at 1730 hrs IST of today, the 6^th June 2010 over northeast Arabian Sea near lat. 24.5⁰N and long. 67.0⁰E, very close to Pakistan coast, about 50 km south of Karachi(Pakistan) and 220 km northwest of Naliya (Kutch, Gujarat).

           

            The system would move east-northeastwards, cross Pakistan coast close to Karachi within a few hours and weaken gradually.

           

            Fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls would occur over Kutch & north Gujarat region during next 12 hours and fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls would occur over Rajasthan during next 24 hrs. Squally winds with speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting 60 kmph would occur along and off north Gujarat coast during next 12 hours. Sea condition will be rough to very rough along and off north Gujarat coast and adjoining northeast Arabian Sea. Fishermen are advised not to venture into the Sea off this coast during next 12 hours.

Satellite shot at 5:30pm IST
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