Cyclone Tej impact on the UAE: Rains, hail and cloudy weather

Image credit: Oman CAA

The UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) is tracking Cyclone Tej which has formed off the coast of Oman.

It warned that the UAE would see some effects caused by the tropical storm. Although Tej had formed into a category 3 cyclone, it has been downgraded to a category 1 on Monday.

#Tej downgraded into Cyclone Category 1. During the upcoming 12 hours, it is likely to be downgraded into tropical storm, the Civil Aviation Authority affirms.#TejCyclone

— Oman News Agency (@ONA_eng) October 23, 2023

UAE to see ‘indirect effect’ of cyclone

The NCM said the indirect effect of the cyclone on the country will see a flow of moisture from the Arabian Sea on the eastern and southern parts of the country, leading to possible rain.

The authority issued orange and yellow alerts in parts of Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah on October 22 as the areas were expected to see some rain over the next 24 hours.

Several videos of the rain occurring near South Shoka (an area near the Oman border) and other mountainous regions were shared by the official UAE weather page.

#المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد ⁧#أمطار #مربض ⁧#أصدقاء_المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد⁩ #حالة_الطقس #حالة_جوية #هواة_الطقس pic.twitter.com/gEviCzBNVB

— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) October 22, 2023

The NCM, in its latest on Twitter, said the sea conditions currently in the Oman Sea and the Arabian Gulf were ‘slight to moderate’.

#المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد#حالة_البحر #الخليج_العربي #بحر_عمان #طقس_اليوم#NCM #Arabian_Gulf #Oman_Sea pic.twitter.com/EsHHSqWyuQ

— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) October 23, 2023

Impact on Oman

Authorities in Oman have announced two days of holiday for public and private sectors in the Dhofar Governate and the wilayat of Al Jazir in Al Wusta governorate due to Cyclone Tej.

Oman’s Salalah port will be also temporarily shut down starting on Sunday at 5pm.