The key facts
- On October 22–23, Kamchatka will be hit by a Pacific cyclone with rain, snow and winds up to 38 m/s
- Precipitation and black ice are expected in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and five districts, later in Karaginsky District
- The strongest winds are forecast for Ust-Bolsheretsky, Sobolevsky and Aleutsky districts
Cyclone to arrive in Kamchatka on October 22–23
The Main Directorate of the EMERCOM of Russia for Kamchatka Krai warned of the approach of a Pacific cyclone, which on October 22 and 23 will bring heavy precipitation and storm winds with gusts up to 38 meters per second to the region.
Precipitation and black ice
During the day on October 22, rain and snow are expected in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, as well as in places in the Ust-Bolsheretsky, Yelizovsky, Ust-Kamchatsky, Milkovsky and Aleutsky districts. In mountainous and foothill areas, roads may become icy, and wet snow may stick to trees and power lines. By the night of October 23, heavy precipitation and wet snow accumulation will persist in the Ust-Kamchatsky district, and the bad weather will spread to Karaginsky District.
Wind regime
At the same time, the east wind will intensify: in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and the Ust-Bolsheretsky, Yelizovsky, Ust-Kamchatsky and Aleutsky districts, its speed will reach 18–23 m/s with gusts up to 30 m/s. During the night and day of October 23, a northwest wind is expected in certain areas of the Yelizovsky and Ust-Kamchatsky districts; during the day it will also intensify in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. In the Karaginsky and Olyutorsky districts, a northeast wind of 15–20 m/s with gusts up to 30 m/s is forecast. Forecasters expect the strongest winds in the Ust-Bolsheretsky, Sobolevsky and Aleutsky districts: there the northwest flow will accelerate to 25–30 m/s, and in places gusts will reach 38 m/s.
Context
Earlier, Life.ru reported on the formation of a new typhoon in the Pacific Ocean near Kamchatka. At the time, Primhydromet explained that this weather system posed no threat to Primorsky Krai.
