Khasab – The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced that all government, private and international schools in Musandam will conduct classes online on Tuesday owing to heavy rains expected to affect several areas of the governorate. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) issued a weather alert earlier on Monday warning of heavy rains and thunderstorms in […]
Khasab – The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced that all government, private and international schools in Musandam will conduct classes online on Tuesday owing to heavy rains expected to affect several areas of the governorate.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) issued a weather alert earlier on Monday warning of heavy rains and thunderstorms in Musandam, with the conditions expected to persist from early Tuesday till Wednesday. According to the alert, Musandam is expected to witness heavy thunde- rstorms accompanied by strong downdraft winds. Rainfall will ran- ge between 20mm and 60mm, raising the risk of flash floods in wadis and low-lying areas.
The CAA said downdraft winds may reach speeds of 15 to 35 knots (28–64kmph), while sea conditions along the Musandam coast and the Oman Sea are expected to deteriorate, with wave heights ranging between 1.5m and 2m. The thunderstorms are also likely to lead to reduced horizontal visibility.
The authority added that there is possibility of isolated rain with thunderstorms over Buraimi, North Batinah and South Batinah, as well as parts of the Al Hajar mountains, which could result in localised flash flooding.
The National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre urged residents and visitors to exercise caution during the alert period.
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