Tropical cyclone Shakti set to gradually weaken over the next few hours

Muscat: Tropical Cyclone Shakti will continue moving south-westward toward the coast of South Al Sharqiyah Governorate and will gradually weaken over the next seven hours, Oman Meteorology said.

Oman Meteorology said in a statement: "The tropical cyclone is expected to gradually deviate eastward, returning to the central Arabian Sea starting tonight and Monday morning, moving away from the coast of the Sultanate of Oman. The closest point to the center of the tropical cyclone will be approximately 100 to 200 km from the coast of the Sultanate of Oman before deviating."