Weather alert: Mekunu weakens to Category One cyclone

Muscat: According to the Public Authority for Civil Aviation's (PACA) latest announcement, Hurricane Mekunu has weakened from a category 2 to 1, the weakest categorisation for tropical cyclones, but thunderstorms and strong winds will still continue in the governorates of Dhofar and Al Wusta over the next 36 hours.
Here's a breakdown of the latest weather alert from PACA:
Category: 1
Direction: West to Northwest from Dhofar Governate, with warning 8 predicting Northwest.
Wind speed: 65-70 knots (120-140 kmph), down from 70-80 knots.
Rainfall level: 200-400 mm, down from 200-600.
Read the statement below for more:
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