Cyclone Tej develops into second-degree tropical cyclone

Latest: Cyclone Tej to impact Dhofar and Al Wusta Governorates today

Muscat: Tropical Cyclone Tej in the Arabian Sea has developed into a second-degree tropical cyclone, Oman Meteorology said on Sunday.

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According to Oman Meteorology, Tropical Cyclone (Tej) deepened into a second-degree tropical cyclone, with wind speeds around its center ranging between 83 and 95 knots. It is still centered southwest of the Arabian Sea at latitude 12.17 north and longitude 55.54 east. Its movement continues west/northwest with rain clouds extending over the coastal areas of Dhofar and Al Wusta Governorates.

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