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Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Cyclone PHET - Situation Report, 6th June 2010

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Situation Update Pakistan

According to the Pakistan Metrological Department, 3rd June's Very Severe Tropical Cyclone "PHET" (with maximum sustained wind 118 - 220 Km/hour near the centre) struck Northeast tip of Oman coast on 4th June and weakened to a Severe Tropical Cyclone. PHET has now moved eastwards in last 12 hours along Makran coast and now located at 23.5 N - 64° E south of Ormara about 200 Km from Karachi and Sindh coast. The system is likely to move eastwards during next 12 hours, expected to make landfall along Sindh coast on Sunday evening (with maximum sustained winds 60 - 80 Km/hour gusting to 100 Km/hour) with associated storm surge of 2 - 4 meters along Karachi coast and 3 - 5 meters along Thatta coast.