Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) of Azerbaijan: The height of the waves in the Caspian Sea reached 7 meters.

SOCAR evacuates oil producers takin into account the deteriorating of the weather
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MINVAL.AZ

According to the data from the Oil Stones (Neftyanyie kamni) station from 8:00 pm on November 02, 2019, the height of the Caspian Sea waves reached 7 meters.

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According to the data from 20:00 on November 2, 2019, the northwest wind in Baku reached 35 meters per second, in Sumgait and Pirallahi - 34 meters per second, the Oil Stones (Neftyanyie kamni) - 31 meters per second. The height the waves in the Caspian Sea reached 7 meters.

Snow has fallen in Haltan, Guruz, Hunalog and Shahdage.

According to a report from the National Hydrometeorology Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, at 4:00 pm, the northwest wind speed reached 34 meters per second in Naftalan, 33 meters per second in Pirallahi, 30 meters per second in Terter, 28 meters per second in Baku and Sumgait, 24 meters per second on the slope of Bailovo, 24 meters per second in Khachmazе and Gume, 23 meters per second in Dashkesan, 22 meters per second in Barda, 21 meters per second in Chilov, 20 meters per second in Agdam and Nabrani, 18 meters per second in Zardab, 17 meters per second und in Bina and Zabrat, 16 meters per second in Goitepe and Shabran and 23 meters per second on the Oil Stones (Neftyanyie kamni).

According to the data from the Oil Stones (Neftyanyie kamni) station from 4:00 pm on November 02, 2019, the height of the Caspian Sea waves reached 5 meters height.
Snow has fallen in Dashkesan, Gedabek, Guruz, Saribashe and Shahdage.

Due to the deterioration of the meteorological situation, the Azerbaijani state-owned company SOCAR has strengthened the safety measures to the maximum, with about 150 oil workers evacuated from offshore oil platforms.

Safety measures are enhanced to the maximum, limiting work outside the premises.

Also, taking into account a possible emergency situation, continuous contact with other organizations and institutions is maintained. The situation is under constant control.