Muscat: The tropical situation in the Arabian Sea has developed into a storm and has been named Shakhti.
The latest satellite imagery and analyses from the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Center indicate that the storm Shakhti is currently located in the northeastern Arabian Sea at longitude 64.3°E and latitude 21.5°N.
Wind speeds around the center are estimated to be between 45-55 knots (81-99 km/h), and the storm's center is approximately 400 km away from Ras Al Hadd
Forecasts indicate that Storm Shakhti will continue moving southwest toward the central Arabian Sea, with wind speeds increasing around the center to 55-65 knots (90-113 km/h).
There is a possibility that the system may develop into a Category 1 cyclone.
The storm is expected to approach within 200-300 km of the coast of the Sultanate of Oman before gradually shifting its path eastward toward the Indian mainland, starting from Sunday evening through Monday morning, accompanied by a gradual weakening of the system.
The storm will have indirect impacts on the Sultanate of Oman, including cloud cover over the coastal areas of South Al Sharqiyah and Al Wusta governorates, which may result in isolated rain. Sea wave heights are expected to rise between 2 and 3.5 meters, with the possibility of seawater intrusion into low-lying areas and khors (coastal inlets) during high tide periods along the coasts of South Al Sharqiyah, Muscat, and Al Wusta governorates
Meteorological specialists in the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Center are observing the situation.
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