Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has issued a warning to its citizens to be cautious of the approaching tropical cyclone Tej.
Taking to X on Sunday, October 22, UAE embassy in Muscat urged citizens to follow safety instructions issued by the Oman authorities.
However, in case of emergency, UAE citizens can contact the embassy on the number 0097180024 or 0097180044444.
Oman has closed public and private schools until Tuesday, October 24 due to extreme weather conditions and fears for student safety.
Oman’s Salalah port will be temporarily shut down starting from Sunday 5 pm.
About cyclone Tej
Cyclone ‘Tej’, brewing over the Arabian Sea, is expected to transform into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) before noon on Sunday.
It is likely to cross between Al Ghaidah, Yemen and Salalah, Oman.
India has named the Cyclone ‘Tej’ following the standard formula for naming cyclones.
In a statement issued, Oman Meteorological said, “Tropical cyclone Tej in the Arabian Sea has developed into a third-degree cyclone.”
Cyclone Tej is currently situated at 12.03 degrees North latitude and 55.33 degrees East longitude, approximately 500 kilometers from the coasts of Oman.
The wind speed around the center is 96-112 knots, with the nearest rainy cloud mass approximately 280 kilometers away in the Willayat of Sadah.
Taking to X, the weather office posted, “”VSCS (very severe cyclonic storm) Tej lay centered at 2330 IST of 21st Oct over SW Arabian Sea about 330 km ESE of Socotra (Yemen), 690 km SSE of Salalah (Oman), and 720 km SE of Al Ghaidah (Yemen). Very likely to intensify further into an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm in the forenoon of 22nd Oct.”
The IMD predicts light to moderate rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds over Kerala on October 23 and 24, and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura on October 24.
