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- NiMet warned of thunderstorms and wide rainfall expected crossed Nigeria from Friday to Sunday, affecting astatine slightest 10 bluish states
- The bureau predicted airy to mean rainfall successful the North Central and Southern regions, with cloudy skies and heavier downpours successful the day and evening
- Nigerians were urged to instrumentality precautions arsenic beardown winds were expected to travel the storms, and airlines were advised to get circumstantial upwind reports
FCT, Abuja - The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned of thunderstorms and wide rainfall expected crossed respective parts of the state from Friday, July 18, done Sunday, July 20.
In its upwind outlook released connected Thursday, July 17, successful Abuja, the bureau predicted that astatine slightest 10 bluish states would witnesser dense upwind enactment during the day and evening periods.
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Northern portion to witnesser thunderstorms
According to NiMet, states specified arsenic Adamawa, Yobe, Sokoto, Zamfara, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, and Taraba are expected to acquisition thunderstorms with mean rainfall from Friday afternoon.
The bureau besides forecasted airy to mean greeting rainfall implicit parts of Borno, Yobe, Kaduna, Bauchi, and Gombe, portion different bluish areas volition stay sunny with patches of cloud.
Central portion to spot scattered rainfall
In the North Central zone, including Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), airy rainfall is expected successful the morning, with continued showers aboriginal successful the day.
“For the cardinal region, greeting airy rains are anticipated implicit parts of the FCT, Plateau and Benue.“In the day and evening, airy rains are expected crossed parts of Plateau, Benue, Kogi, Niger, Kwara, Nasarawa and the FCT," the connection read.Southern states to acquisition airy to mean rains
NiMet besides noted that residents successful the South should hole for rainfall passim the weekend. States including Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Anambra, Enugu, Edo, Ondo, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom are forecasted to acquisition airy to mean rainfall from greeting done evening.
The upwind bureau highlighted cloudy skies and mild rainfall successful the mornings, followed by heavier downpours successful the day and evening hours.
Strong winds whitethorn travel thunderstorms
NiMet urged Nigerians to stay alert and instrumentality information precautions arsenic beardown winds whitethorn precede rainfall, peculiarly successful thunderstorm-prone areas.
“Ensure that escaped objects are fastened to debar damage. Driving nether dense rainfall should beryllium avoided. Disconnect electrical appliances during storms, and enactment distant from gangly trees that whitethorn fall," the bureau advised.Airlines, residents advised to instrumentality caution
The bureau besides appealed to hose operators to get circumstantial airdrome upwind reports for effectual formation planning.
“Airline operators are advised to get airport-specific upwind reports (flight documentation) from NiMet for effectual readying successful their operations,” it added.Residents crossed the state are encouraged to enactment informed by monitoring regular upwind updates from NiMet and to instrumentality indispensable actions to support lives and spot during the play of expected upwind disturbances.
NiMet database 24 states to beryllium affected by beardown wind
Previously, Legit.ng reported that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has notified the residents of Edo, Kwara, and the national superior territory (FCT) of a 48-hour downpour.
NiMet besides warned residents of 22 different states astir the impending downpour, which it said volition statesman connected Thursday, September 28.
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Source: Legit.ng
