MUSCAT: The National Committee for Emergency Management on Friday informed that the tropical depression will develop into a tropical storm.
“The tropical storm will be centered southwest of the Arabian Sea.The tropical state is about 1010 km away from the coast of the Sultanate of Oman, and the wind speed around the center is estimated at 34 to 63 knots, and the nearest accompanying rain cloud mass is about 730 km away (Wilayat Sadah),” Oman Met said.
“Expectations indicate that it will continue to move west-northwest towards the coast of Dhofar Governorate and Yemen with chances of it developing into a tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours,” Oman Met said.
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“It is expected that the direct impact on the governorates of Dhofar and Al Wusta will begin at noon on Sunday, October 22, and it may cross the center of the situation.
Between midnight on Monday and Tuesday morning between Dhofar Governorate and Yemen (Al-Mahra Governorate),” the statement added.
