Weather Watch: Cyclone Kyarr lies 1,140 km away from Oman's coast

Muscat: Tropical cyclone Kyarr has developed into a category four cyclone and it is currently about 1,140 km away from the Sultanate's coast.

Oman Meterology said in its last update: "Tropical cyclone Kyarr over Eastern ArabianSea has intensified more into a Tropical cyclone (Category 4) with estimated wind speed around its center of (115-125) knots. It tracks west/ northwestward toward central Arabian Sea and is located around 1140 km away from (Ras Madrakah)."