Powerful Cyclone Phet barrels toward Oman

[JCMach1]

Source: Gulf News

Muscat: Tropical Cyclone Phet barrelled towards the coast of the Gulf Arab state of Oman on Wednesday, strengthening fast and forecast to become a powerful Category 5 storm.
Phet is expected to reach Oman in 30 to 36 hours, said Professor Mark Saunders, lead scientist and project manager at Tropical Storm Risk, a University College of London department.
"It will strike land as a super cyclonic storm with a speed of over 130 miles (210 km) per hour, and either Category 4 or 5," Saunders told Reuters by telephone.
A storm that powerful would be strong enough to damage buildings, pull down trees and damage infrastructure, he said...

Read more: http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/oman/powerful-cyclone-phet-barrels-toward-oman-1.636177

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Will have to keep an eye on this one! Really unusual for this region and this early.

[JCMach1]

1. Really nasty satellite pic

http://gulfnews.com/polopoly_fs/phet-1.636186!image/772940085.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_475/772940085.jpg

[fleabert]

2. whoa. we may in for some interesting weather...

very unusual afaik...

[JCMach1]

3. Looks like it will hit Oman on Thur... It is still strengthening.