The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday said the depression over the southeast Arabian Sea has intensified into cyclonic storm 'Tauktae'. According to the PMD, as of 0800 PST today, the storm is approximately 1,460 kilometres south southeast of Karachi with maximum sustained winds of 70-90kmph and gusting up to 100kmph. "The system is likely to intensify further into a Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) during the next 12-18 hours and move in the north northwest direction and reach Indian Gujrat by May 18 morning," said the PMD. Read: Met office predicts ‘pleasant Eid’ Due to the storm, widespread rains/thunderstorms with "few heavy to very heavy falls and gusty winds of 70-90kmph are likely to occur in Thatta, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar, Umerkot and Sanghar districts" of Sindh from May 17 to May 20. Check: Cyclone Tauktae possible track The met department added that rain/thunderstorms with few heavy falls and gusty winds 40 to 60kmph are also likely in Karachi, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Shikarpur, Jacobabad and Dadu districts between May 18 and 20. The PMD further said that sea conditions will be rough to very rough during the next few days.
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