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Arabian Sea cyclone to have wind speed of 265kmph: UAE authority

Tropical cyclone, cyclone Kyarr, Kyarr, rain, UAE weather

The cyclone deepened into a category 4-type with an estimated wind speed of 220-230 kmph.

Published: Sat 26 Oct 2019, 11:00 PM

Updated: Sun 27 Oct 2019, 8:04 PM

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The Cyclone Kyarr deepened into a category 4-type tropical cyclone with an estimated wind speed of 220-230 kmph, with intense convective rain clouds, according to the National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, and can touch speeds of 265kmph in the next 24 hours.
It is also likely to develop from a category 4 storm to a category 5 one.

The cyclone is very likely to move west-northwestward towards the centre of the Arabian sea  and is expected to intensify, the NCM added.
The NCM is closely monitoring the situation.


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