Weather analyses in the National Multi Hazard Early Warning Centre indicate that a trough of low pressure (Al Rahma Trough) will affect the Sultanate from Friday, 20 March to Monday, 23 March 2020. The peak of the trough will be starting from Saturday evening until Sunday.  There will be chances of heavy to light rains, and occasionally thundershowers with fresh wind and chances of hail over governorates of Musandam, Al Buraimi, North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, A'Dakhliya, Muscat, North A'Sharqiya, South A'Sharqiya and parts of Al Wusta and Dhofar.

   The weather condition is associated with fresh southeasterly wind over Al Wusta and Dhofar Governorates during Friday and Saturday (20 - 21 March 2020) which will cause dust raising, following with fresh northwesterly wind over the northern governorates of the Sultanate. The sea state will be rough to moderate over most coastal areas of the Sultanate with wave height ranging from (2-3 meters).

  The Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) advices all to take precaution while raining and wadis overflow, and to check the visibility and sea state before sailing. The Authority also advices to follow the instructions of the Supreme Committee tasked with studying scopes for a mechanism to tackle developments resulting from the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic particularly staying at home and never leaving unless absolutely necessary. ONA