The National Meteorological Center said that the tropical cyclone Hika is located in the western Arabian Sea at 20.1 degrees north latitude and 60.3 degrees east longitude, moving at a speed of 21 km / h.
The Center expected in a statement that the tropical cyclone will continue to move west towards the Omani coast and the wind speed will be around 100-120 km / h during the next 12 hours as it gradually weakens as it approaches the Omani coast on Tuesday evening. He stressed that there is no direct impact on the state.
The sea level on the east coast is also expected to rise with the high tide and could affect low-lying coastal areas, especially in the early morning of Wednesday, he said.