Cyclone Maha growing stronger, but UAE set to escape brunt

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 10:32:00 +0100thenational (en)

The east coast of the UAE is set to escape the brunt of a raging cyclone racing across the Arabian Sea at wind speeds of up to 170 kilometres an hour, meteorologists said. Weather experts in the Emirates are closely monitoring the potentially destructive path of Cyclone Maha, which is expected to be upgraded to a category three storm within hours.

Oman Oman weather: Rare back-to-back cyclones formed in the Arabian Sea

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 04:15:00 +0100timesofoman (en)

Muscat: The Arabian Sea last week witnessed the rare phenomenon of two storms forming in its waters one after the other, after Tropical Storm Maha took shape just days after the formation of Cyclone Kyarr . Cyclone Kyarr crossed Socotra Island yesterday and is likely to affect parts of Yemen .

170kmph Cyclone Maha to affect UAE, flooding expected

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 03:46:00 +0100khaleejtimes (en)

With the 170kmph Cyclone Maha expected to cause water surges in the UAE's east coast, some families are considering moving out temporarily till the storm passes. The tropical storm had intensified into a category 1 cyclone, with wind speeds of up to 130kmph on Sunday.

TROPICAL CYCLONE KYARR (150 MPH WINDS): ARABIAN SEA’S 2ND STRONGEST STORM ON RECORD

Sun, 03 Nov 2019 18:24:00 +0100agenparl (en)

(AGENPARL) – New York City (Usa), dom 03 novembre 2019. Spectacular Tropical Cyclone Kyarr peaked on Sunday, October 27, 2019 in the waters west of India as a category 4 storm with 150 mph winds. This made Kyarr the second most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Northern Indian Ocean’s....

Tropical Cyclone Kyarr (150 mph Winds): Arabian Sea's 2nd Strongest Storm on Record

Sun, 03 Nov 2019 18:11:00 +0100scientificamerican (en)

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Oman weather: Rare back-to-back cyclones formed in the Arabian Sea

Sat, 02 Nov 2019 19:42:00 +0100timesofoman (en)

Muscat: The Arabian Sea last week witnessed the rare phenomenon of two storms forming in its waters one after the other, after Tropical Storm Maha took shape just days after the formation of Cyclone Kyarr . With Cyclone Kyarr moved in a south south-west direction and did not directly affect Oman and....

Hurricane tracker: Cyclone Maha to hit India bringing torrential rain and 121mph winds

Sat, 02 Nov 2019 17:46:00 +0100express (en)

Tropical Cyclone Maha is moving north along the southwestern coast of India , and unleashing heavy to very heavy rainfall over Kerala, coastal Karnataka and south Tamil Nadu. The cyclone was one of two to track through the Arabian Sea earlier this week, joined by Cyclone Kyarr .

Tropical Storm Maha intensifies in Arabian Sea

Sat, 02 Nov 2019 12:38:00 +0100thenational (en)

UAE meteorologists are monitoring a growing tropical storm in the northwest Arabian Sea that is threatening to reach cyclone status. Tropical storm Maha is on the cusp of becoming a category 1 cyclone, with winds of 110kph. A storm must have sustained winds of 119kph to be declared a cyclone.

Tropical Storm Maha to impact UAE waters, rough seas...

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 16:38:00 +0100khaleejtimes (en)

Meanwhile, Cyclone Kyarr has weakened into a tropical depression. Tropical Storm Maha, in the east of the Arabian Sea, is moving northwestward towards the centre of the Arabian Sea and is expected to intensify into Tropical Cyclone Category 1 in the next 24 hours.

Talking the Tropics With Mike: Rebekah dissipates over NE Atlantic; LAST month of hurricane season! Source: WJAX

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:54:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

**No areas of concern across the Atlantic that would affect the U.S. or any other land areas ** Rebekah is dissipating over the NE Atlantic to the north of the Azores. The pattern over the Atlantic Basin looks a lot like late fall. Frequent cold fronts will push farther & farther south & east during....

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NASA Finds Small Area of Heavy Rain Left in Tropical Cyclone Kyarr

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 20:29:00 +0100enn (en)

Tropical Cyclone Kyarr appears to be winding down as it moves through the Arabian Sea and NASA provided forecasters with an analysis of rainfall rates occurring in the weakening storm. Tropical Cyclone Kyarr appears to be winding down as it moves through the Arabian Sea and NASA provided....

NASA finds small area of heavy rain left in Tropical Cyclone Kyarr

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 18:18:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: The GPM core satellite passed over strengthening Tropical Storm Kyarr in the Arabian Sea on Oct. 31, 2019 at 3:56 a.m. EDT (0756 UTC) and found the heaviest rainfall (pink)... Credit: Credit: NASA/JAXA/NRL. Tropical Cyclone Kyarr appears to be winding down as it moves through the Arabian Sea....

Oman and Somalia: 2 damaging systems in Arabian Sea

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:52:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

The outer bands of Tropical Cyclone Kyarr continue to lash southern parts of Oman with large waves and heavy seas. The good news is that it is weakening, but heavy downpours could yet lead to flooding as the system heads towards the Horn of Africa. Kyarr is currently located about 300 kilometres (186 miles) to the southeast of Masirah Island.

Somalia: Extreme flooding batters Somalia forcing at least 100,000 children from their homes

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 13:21:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

- Fears of disease outbreak as infrastructure damaged and floods worsen in Beledweyne, with more rain predicted. - Tropical Cyclone Kyarr is expected to follow by the weekend bringing strong winds to Puntland and Somaliland. At least 200,000 people - including at least 100,000 children - have been....

UAE forecasters downgrade Cyclone Kyarr - but another storm may be on its way

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 12:36:00 +0100thenational (en)

Residents of the UAE’s East Coast can breathe a sigh of relief as the cyclone that has been battering seaside towns has been downgraded to a tropical storm. Forecasters said Cyclone Kyarr has retreated slightly and begun to move southward, away from the country’s coast and back into the Sea of Oman.

Maha classified tropical storm despite gathering speed: PACA

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 11:40:00 +0100timesofoman (en)

Muscat : A low-pressure system has been forming in the Arabian Sea off the coast pf India and has been classified as a tropical storm, according to the Public Authority of Civil Aviation (PACA). According to an alert published online by PACA: “Increasing wind speeds around the centre of the tropical....

Djibouti : mise en place d'une cellule de crise à l'approche du cyclone Kyarr

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:05:00 +0100french.china.org.cn (fr)

Le ministère djiboutien de l'Intérieur a annoncé mercredi la mise en place d'une cellule de crise à l'approche du cyclone Kyarr . Mise en place au niveau de la préfecture de la ville de Djibouti, cette cellule de crise sera composée de représentants du ministère djiboutien de l'Intérieur, du....

Extreme flooding batters Somalia forcing at least 100,000 children from their homes

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:32:00 +0100savethechildren (en)

- Fears of disease outbreak as infrastructure damaged and floods worsen in Beledweyne, with more rain predicted. - Tropical Cyclone Kyarr is expected to follow by the weekend bringing strong winds to Puntland and Somaliland. At least 200,000 people - including at least 100,000 children [i] - have....

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Extreme flooding batters Somalia forcing at least 100,000 children from their homes

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 08:47:00 +0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: Save The Children. – Fears of disease outbreak as infrastructure damaged and floods worsen in Beledweyne, with more rain predicted. – Tropical Cyclone Kyarr is expected to follow by the weekend bringing strong winds to Puntland and Somaliland. At least 200,000 people – including at least....

Hotel worker drowns in Fujairah storms

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 08:47:00 +0100thenational (en)

A hotel worker in Fujairah has drowned after he was swept out to sea in storms that have battered the UAE’s east coast. The man was on duty in Al Aqah when the accident happened, according to a hotel source quoted by Emarat Alyoum, a UAE newspaper. “He was performing his duties in the courtyard of....

Somalia: UN Issues Alert On Tropical Storm to Hit Northern Somalia

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 05:53:00 +0100allafrica (en)

The United Nations food agency on Tuesday warned against imminent tropical storm heading to northern Somalia, more than a year after tropical cyclone caused massive destruction in the Horn of Africa nation. The forecast by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)- managed....

Cyclone Kyarr: Emirati towns set for relief as storm heads for southern Oman

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 19:09:00 +0100thenational (en)

Emirati towns are counting the cost of a storm that left schools closed and homes flooded as the biggest cyclone in a decade swept along the east coast. Cyclone Kyarr was downgraded to a tropical storm on Wednesday and is expected to hit southern Oman by Friday. Salalah and Socotra island are forecast to bear the brunt.

NASA find Tropical Cyclone Kyarr with a cloud-filled eye

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 18:06:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: On Oct. 30, the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Terra satellite took this image of Tropical Cyclone Kyarr in the Arabian Sea. The storm maintained an eye, although clouds... Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview. NASA satellite imagery revealed that Tropical Cyclone Kyarr has maintained its eye, although that eye has become cloud-filled.

World: Climate Prediction Center’s Africa Hazards Outlook, October 31 - November 06, 2019

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 17:33:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Tropical Cyclone Kyarr could significantly weaken moving toward the northern coastal areas of Somalia. Flash flood along the Ubangui River passing nears the north and west borders of Democratic Republic of Congo. 1) Eastern Nigeria has reported heavy rain connected to the Logone River rising water....

UAE weather: Cyclone Kyarr to downgrade into storm

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:26:00 +0100gulfnews (en)

Dubai: Cyclone Kyarr is expected to be downgraded into a tropical storm over the next 48 hours, but flooding caused by water surges could still continue to affect the UAE’s east coast, according the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Located over the Arabian Sea at latitude 19.5 degrees north and longitude 63.

Cyclone Kyarr: Fujairah hotel closes beach as waves smash windows and flood restaurant

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:22:00 +0100thenational (en)

Related: Storm surge leaves Emirati towns flooded and schools closed A Fujairah hotel was forced to close its beach when crashing waves swept away sunbeds and smashed through a restaurant's glass windows. The Miramar Al Aqah Beach Resort said its beach remained closed on Wednesday while debris was cleared and high waves continued.

UN issues alert on tropical storm to hit northern Somalia

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:48:00 +0100garoweonline (en)

MOGADISHU -- The United Nations food agency on Tuesday warned against imminent tropical storm heading to northern Somalia, more than a year after tropical cyclone caused massive destruction in the Horn of Africa nation. The forecast by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations....

What is Kyarr Cyclone and who named it?

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 10:09:00 +0100thenews-pk (en)

KARACHI: Tropical storm Kyarr is the talk of the town these days in the coastal regions of Pakistan, India , Oman, Yemen and other Middle Eastern countries. Currently super cyclonic storm Kyarr is active in the Arabian Sea. It is 790km far from Karachi and moving towards Oman. Meaning of Kyarr.

Cyclone Kyarr: UAE schools close on east coast

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 08:32:00 +0100thenational (en)

Related: Cyclone Kyarr : Oman feet-deep in flood water with more on the way Schools were closed in an Emirati town on Wednesday as surging seas flooded coastal roads. Kalba on Sharjah's east coast is believed to be among the areas hardest hit after a second day of stormy weather linked to Cyclone Kyarr in the North India n Ocean.

Cyclone Kyarr: UAE schools close on east coast as storm leaves streets waterlogged

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 07:02:00 +0100thenational (en)

Related: Cyclone Kyarr : Oman feet-deep in flood water with more on the way Schools were closed in an Emirati town on Wednesday as storm surge seas flooded coastal roads. Kalba is believed to be the hardest hit after a second day of stormy weather linked to Cyclone Kyarr in the North India n Ocean.

Cyclone Kyarr in Oman

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 04:37:00 +0100arabtimes (en)

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L'ONU met en garde contre le passage d'une tempête tropicale dans le nord de la Somalie

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 20:53:00 +0100french.china.org.cn (fr)

L'agence des Nations Unies chargée des questions alimentaires a mis en garde mardi contre le passage imminent d'une tempête tropicale dans le nord de la Somalie, un peu plus d'un an après le cyclone tropical qui a provoqué des destructions massives dans la Corne de l'Afrique.

NASA identifies a strong Arabian Sea Tropical Cyclone Kyarr

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 18:04:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: On Oct. 29 at 4:45 a.m., EDT (0845 UTC) the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite provided a visible image of Tropical Cyclone Kyarr in the central Arabian... Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview. NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of Tropical Cyclone Kyarr in the Arabian Sea is it headed west toward Oman.

Hurricane tracker: The SIX dangerous systems whirling around the globe now

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 14:06:00 +0100express (en)

The 2019 Pacific and Atlantic hurricane seasons have included 27 depressions, 34 storms, 13 hurricanes - seven of which were major. The worst storm of the season has been Hurricane Dorian which struck the Windward Islands as a tropical storm because escalating rapidly into a Category 5 hurricane and striking the Bahamas causing at least 80 deaths.

Coastline to become a major tourist attraction

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 06:06:00 +0100tribune (en)

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal on Monday said the provincial government has been working on an effective policy for the development of the province’s 700km long coastline to yield major energy and tourism benefits for the people of the province.

Cyclone Kyarr: Here is all you need to know

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 18:41:00 +0100thenews-pk (en)

KARACHI: Cyclone Kyarr is presently around 745 km south of Karachi and 1300 km east of Salalah (Oman), according to cyclone advisory issued by Pakistan Meteorological Department on Sunday. Currently, none of the Pakistani coastal areas are under direct threat from this system, however, according to....

Cyclone Kyarr expected to weaken by 28 October evening; orange, yellow warnings issued in Kerala districts

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 09:45:00 +0100firstpost (en)

Cyclone Kyarr transformed into a severe cyclonic storm on Monday, the IMD said, following which fishermen have been warned to not venture in parts of the sea near the system�¢ï¿½ï¿½s centre; The IMD also predicted heavy rainfall in Kerala and Mahe and thunderstorm and lightning in Odisha;....

Cyclone Kyarr: Here is all you need to know

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 09:03:00 +0100thenews-pk (en)

KARACHI: Cyclone Kyarr is at 800km south of Karachi and 1300 km east of Salalah (Oman), according to cyclone advisory issued by Pakistan Meteorological Department. Currently, none of the Pakistan coastal area is under direct threat from this system, however, according to the advisory, fishermen are....

Cyclone Kyarr to Intensify into a Super Cyclonic Storm Very Soon, Warns IMD

Sun, 27 Oct 2019 07:43:00 +0100india (en)

New Delhi: Cyclone Kyarr , a tropical storm that formed in the Arabian Sea , is very likely to further intensify into a Super Cyclonic Storm in the next few hours, IMD warned on Sunday. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards towards Oman coast during next 5 days.

Karnataka Braces For Cyclone Kyarr, Heavy Rain Likely Today

Sun, 27 Oct 2019 06:15:00 +0100ndtvnews (en)

New Delhi: Cyclone Kyarr , a tropical storm that formed in the Arabian Sea, is likely to cause heavy rain in coastal Karnataka, the weather office said on Saturday. The sea condition is "likely to be very rough along and off north Karnataka coast during the next 24 hours," it added.

Tropical storm Kyarr intensifies into cyclone: NCM

Sat, 26 Oct 2019 07:43:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

Tropical storm Kyarr deepened into a category-1 tropical cyclone over the Arabian Sea with a wind speed around 130 - 140 kmph, the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) said on Saturday. The cyclone is very likely to move west-northwestwards towards Oman coast during the next five days.

Tropical storm Kyarr evolves into cyclone

Sat, 26 Oct 2019 07:38:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat : Tropical storm Kyarr evolved into a first-class tropical cyclone east of the Arabian Sea on Saturday morning. According to an alert published by the Public Authority for Civil Aviation, ".....Winds of 65-70 knots around the center.” A statement by PACA said: “Mainly clear skies over most of....

Cyclone Kyarr: Depression off-Goa coast may intensify into a storm, Red-Alert issued

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 13:54:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

Panaji, Oct 25: The deep depression in the Arabian Sea off-Goa Coast is likely to strengthen into a cyclonic storm which would be called ' Kyarr '. The cyclone is likely to bring heavy rainfall in Goa and other regions of the West Coast. The system is currently around 235.7 km from Panaji.

Kyarr update: No effects on Oman's coastline for next three days

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:36:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: Tropical storm Kyarr is likely to be designated as a tropical cyclone within 24 hours and it is currently 1,500 km away from the Sultanate's coastline. According to Oman Meteorology, the tropical storm is 1500 km away from Ras Madrakah and there are no direct effects predicted on the coasts of the Sultanate within the next 3 days.

Boxing's answer to a hurricane is on the way - Everett

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 07:50:00 +0200edp24 (en)

The storm in question is Michael Walsh, back in the ring after an absence of four and a half years. The 35-year-old has a perfect record of 11 knockout wins - the last four in the first round - and his appearance in Norwich on December 15 will see him donate his entire purse to Great Ormond Street....

NAP to replace food stamp losses for October 2019 benefits

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 20:16:00 +0200marianasvariety (en)

(Office of the Governor) — The Nutrition Assistance Program has received an approval from USDA-Food and Nutrition Service to extend the reporting period for NAP households to report their benefit losses or food damage as a result of the effects caused by Super Typhoon Hagibis which occurred on October 7, 2019.

Tropical Storm Nestor Leaves Path of Destruction in Florida

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 19:43:00 +0200nytimes (en)

Tropical Storm Nestor spawned a string of tornadoes that damaged homes, and overturned vehicles as it moved inland over the Florida Panhandle from the Gulf of Mexico, late on Friday and early on Saturday, officials said. A tornado touched down near Seminole, Fla., about 15 miles west of St. Petersburg, around 9:20 p.

UNICEF USA BrandVoice: Trick-Or-Treat For UNICEF Helps Create Lasting Change In Puerto Rico

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:15:00 +0200forbes (en)

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Hurricane Wilma crossed Florida on this date in 2005; tropical wave shows 30% chance for development

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:18:00 +0200tcpalm (en)

Wilma hit Southwest Florida on this date in 2005 as a Category 3 hurricane. It crossed the state in just over four hours, entering the Atlantic as a Category 2 hurricane. Check out this story on tcpalm.com: https://www.tcpalm.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2019/10/24/hurricane-wilma-hit-florida-2005-t....

Food delivery companies to bar workers from working on typhoon days

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:11:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

Four food delivery platforms agreed on self-disciplinary convention stating that couriers would not work on the days when work is canceled due to typhoon or extreme weathers. (Uber Eats Facbook) TAIPEI (The China Post/ANN) — Four food delivery platforms have agreed on a self-disciplinary convention....

Over 1,600 passports replaced after Dorian

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:11:00 +0200thenassauguardian (en)

Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield said yesterday 1,602 passports have been reissued following Hurricane Dorian. “Mr. Speaker, this is a good place to thank the public officials who worked very hard in assisting with the replacement of so many documents in the wake of Dorian,” Henfield said.

Damage to Japanese agriculture from Typhoon Hagibis exceeds $902 million

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:29:00 +0200news-am (en)

Damage to Japanese agriculture and fisheries from the Typhoon Hagibis that hit the country in October reaches nearly 98 billion yen (over $ 902 million), said national public television, summarizing data on 38 affected Japanese prefectures. The amount of damage, according to these estimates, will....

Philippines: Red Cross receives 5M aid from Korean Embassy

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 06:43:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) received US$100,000 (approximately 5.1 million pesos) from the Republic of Korea as humanitarian aid for relief activities in the wake of the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit Mindanao. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Han Dong Man presented the donation at the PRC Tower in Mandaluyong City yesterday.

Hurricanes, population loss contribute to closing of five Robeson schools

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 06:09:00 +0200wral (en)

By Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter. Faced with a budget deficit of more than $2 million and declining enrollment, the Robeson County Board of Education has closed five schools: Janie C. Hargrave Elementary School in Lumberton; Rowland Middle School in Rowland; Green Grove Elementary School in Fairmont; R.

Corner Canyon cross country repeats as champs, this time in loaded 6A meet

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 03:36:00 +0200ksl (en)

SUGAR HOUSE — With four teams ranked in the top 25 programs nationally, Wednesday’s Class 6A boys state cross country meet came in with a lot of hype. And in the end, it was the newest of those four programs that emerged on top. Second-place winner Caleb Johnson finished in 15 minutes, 21.