New Delhi, on 12 June. Crude oil and plastic waste were washed up onto beaches on the Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg coasts by waves generated by Vayu. Enhanced waves and ocean swell generated by Cyclone Vayu while it was located in the northern Arabian Sea also affected some coastal areas of Oman, including the South Al Sharqiyah governorate. The waves caused minor flooding of low-lying areas in various towns along the coast, including Al Suwaih and Ras Al Hid. Seawater caused some houses to become flooded, as well as local beaches and surrounding areas. Floodwaters also caused several vehicles to drift from where they were parked. Large waves also caused minor flooding in about ten villages in coastal regions of southern Pakistan. The onset of the Indian monsoon had been delayed past its usual commencement by about one week due to near-El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean throughout 2019. The formation of Cyclone Vayu caused a further week's delay in the monsoon's progression towards northern India by drawing clouds and moisture over the Arabian Sea, away from the developing monsoon trough. The severe heat wave in Pakistan was also exacerbated by Vayu. The anticlockwise rotation of the cyclone's wind field caused typical cool onshore winds to be replaced by hot winds from the desert to the north. Temperatures of above were experienced in numerous cities across the country, including the coastal city of Karachi. One elderly resident in Karachi died of heat stroke on 15 June, and numerous other people were treated in hospitals and medical clinics for symptoms such as dehydration, dizziness and exhaustion. See also 1998 Gujarat cyclone—an extremely deadly and damaging tropical cyclone to make landfall in Gujarat 2001 India cyclone—a powerful tropical cyclone which followed a similar track to Vayu Cyclone Gonu—the most powerful tropical cyclone on record in the Arabian Sea, occurring in June 2007 2015 Gujarat cyclone—a weak but deadly and damaging tropical cyclone that made landfall in Gujarat as a deep depression Cyclone Ockhi—a strong tropical cyclone in the Arabian Sea in December 2017 which also affected western India Cyclone Maha—a strong tropical cyclone that took a similar path later in the season Cyclone Tauktae—an extremely damaging tropical cyclone, and the most recent to make landfall in Gujarat References External links India Meteorological Department Joint Typhoon Warning Center Tropical cyclones in 2019 2019 North Indian Ocean cyclone season Tropical cyclones in