In the midst of cleaning up after Tropical Cyclone Phet, Oman and Pakistancould be in the line of fire as another tropical system begins to develop.According to AccuWeather.com meteorologists, models continue to suggest atropical cyclone will develop in the Arabian Sea this weekend.
Heavy rain will continue across southwestern India over the next few days.
Rainfall of 2-4 inches can be expected through the end of the day on Friday.
Meteorologists foresee this system moving off the shore over the open waterof the Arabian Sea on Saturday.
This most recent tropical development could be the fourth named system ofthe tropical season in the Indian Ocean.
Tropical Cyclone Phet made landfall over Oman, northwest India and southernPakistan last week, causing several deaths and many injuries and resulted inthousands becoming displaced after flooding and mudslides.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) provided rainfallestimates of Tropical Cyclone Phet from its Tropical Rainfall Measuring Missionsatellite (TRMM) between May 31 and June 6.
This TRMM satellite rainfall estimate mapshowed Cyclone Phet's heaviest rainfall (23.6 or more inches) occurred overopen waters of the Arabian Sea (blue). Northeast Oman received as much as 450mm (17.7 inches), while Pakistan received between 5.9 and 11.8 inches. Thecolored line indicates storm track and intensity. (Photo courtesy of NASA/Jesse Allen)
TRMM reported rainfall totals of 23.6 inches as Phet traveled over theArabian Sea. The highest reported totals out of northeastern Oman reached 17.7inches and between 5.9 and 11.8 inches in Pakistan as Phet made landfall.Tropical cyclones in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific are the equivalentto the naming of tropical systems as hurricanes in the Atlantic, and typhoonsin the Western Pacific.
