Important | Tropical Storm Tej has developed into a Category 1 hurricane heading towards the Sultanate of Oman and Yemen

Arabia Weather - Sinan Khalaf - The weather forecast staff at the Arab Regional Weather Center announced a short while ago that Tropical Storm Tej in the Arabian Sea had developed into a first-degree hurricane.

The latest meteorological observations of the tropical situation indicate that Cyclone Tej is centered southwest of the Arabian Sea at latitude 10.1 north and longitude 58.5 east. The surface wind speed around the center is estimated at 65 knots, and it is heading west and northwest towards the border areas between the Sultanate of Oman, specifically the Dhofar Governorate. And Yemen, Al-Mahra Governorate.

Initial forecasts indicate the possibility of the eye of Cyclone Tej crossing the areas between the Sultanate of Oman and Yemen during the morning hours of Tuesday, and Arabia Weather will issue more reports about Cyclone Tej in the coming hours.