And the Omani authorities announced, on Sunday, that Cyclone Shaheen is approaching the coast of the Sultanate and is 80 km from the capital, Muscat, where the wind speed is estimated at 139 km per hour and the wave height is 12 meters.
And the center of Cyclone Shaheen stated that it expects heavy rains ranging from 200-500 mm, which will lead to flooding of valleys and torrents.
In the evening hours, the tropical situation is likely to cross between the wilayats of Musanah and Saham between five and eight in the evening local time of the Sultanate.
leaving home
The authorities in the Sultanate of Oman urged thousands of residents in coastal areas to leave their homes and go to emergency shelters, as the Sultanate prepares for tropical storm Shaheen to intensify and turn into a first-class tropical cyclone.
The Omani National Committee for Emergency Management has called for evacuations in the northern regions of Barka and Saham and coastal areas, including parts of the capital, Muscat, where Storm Shaheen is expected to arrive with strong winds and heavy rain.
The Oman Civil Aviation Authority stated that it expected the intensification of Storm Shaheen and its transformation into a first-class tropical cyclone within 24 hours, and it expected the sea waves to rise, and urged citizens to stay away from low places for fear of torrential rain.
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