Desert Locust Update - 23 October 2023

OVERVIEW. A tropical depression formed in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean on 17 October, where it moved west and then northwest towards the southern coast of Yemen and Oman. On 23 October, rains began to fall just after midnight on the coast from Al Ghaydah in eastern Yemen to Salalah in southern Oman. The cyclone is expected to make landfall on the coast south of Al Ghaydah near Haswayn in the afternoon. After that, it will weaken as it moves northwest in the interior south of Thamud on the 24th and eventually disperse.
PRECIPITATION. Rains will be heavy in the coastal areas near Al Ghaydah on Monday and Tuesday. Light rain is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday in the interior of the plateau near Remah and the Empty Quarter close to Umm Al Melh and Al Kharkhir in Saudi Arabia.
LOCUSTS. Some locusts in Yemen and Oman might reach the eastern plateau of Yemen and the Empty Quarter of Saudi Arabia where they could eventually breed in November and December.
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