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Cyprus Department of Meteorology – Forecast for the Sea Area of Cyprus (A)US, coalition forces destroy ‘at least’ 28 Houthi drones in Red Sea

CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY

FORECAST FOR THE SEA AREA OF CYPRUS (A)

FOR THE PERIOD FROM 0600 09/03/2024 UNTIL 0600 10/03/2024

Area covered is 8 kilometers seawards.

Winds are in BEAUFORT scale. Times are local times.

Atmospheric pressure at the time of issue: 1015hPa (hectopascal)

Weak low pressure is affecting the area. Locally increased cloud coverage will be present with isolated rain showers.

Visibility: Good, at times moderate

Sea surface temperature: 19°C

Warnings: NIL

Source: Cyprus News Agency

ISTANBUL: US and coalition forces on Saturday destroyed ‘at least’ 28 Houthi drones in the area of the Red Sea, said the US military’s Central Command, its division responsible for the Middle East.

Between 4 and 8.20 a.m. local time (0100-520GMT), ‘U.S. and Coalition forces downed a total of at least 28 uncrewed aerial vehicles,’ said CENTCOM on X.

It added that the attack caused no damage to US or coalition navy vessels, and there were no reports from commercial ships indicating any harm.

Yemen’s Houthis have been targeting cargo ships in the Red Sea owned or operated by Israeli companies or transporting goods to and from Israel in solidarity with the Gaza Strip, which has been under an Israeli onslaught since Oct. 7.

The Red Sea is one of the world’s most frequently used sea routes for oil and fuel shipments.

Last December, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the creation of a multinational mission, Operation Prosperity Guardian, to counter the Houthi attacks.???????

Source: Anadolu Agency