Wednesday 15 / January / 2025
Muscat: Tropical storm 'Asna' has been downgraded to a deep tropical depression, according to Oman Meteorology.
In a statement, Oman Meteorology reported that the latest satellite images and analyses from the National Centre for Early Warning of Multiple Hazards indicate that the storm's centre is currently 220 km off the coast of Oman, near Ras Al Hadd. The surface wind speeds around the storm's centre have decreased and are between 28 and 33 knots.
The system is expected to weaken further, potentially being downgraded to a tropical depression within the next 12 hours.
Despite the downgrade, warnings of high waves remain in effect, with wave heights expected to range from 3 to 5 metres. Seawater may also extend over low-lying coastal areas and creeks today and tomorrow.
