Tropical Cyclone Gonu continues to move towards the Gulf of Oman, packing winds of 145 mph (as of 5 am Tuesday Eastern time). Gonu is forecast to stay just off shore of the northern coast of Oman, then approach the coast of southeastern Iran Wednesday afternoon or evening (Eastern time) with winds around 105 mph, making it a category 2 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale.Gonu peaked yesterday at 160 mph, and has been slowly weakening since Monday afternoon. Much of this area is desert, and the heavy rain that will accompany Gonu as it passes just off shore (in Oman) or approaches the coast (in Iran) will cause life-threatening flooding to residents in these areas.
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