An intense low pressure system is rapidly intensifying over the Arabian Sea, developing into a cyclonic storm and expected to become a very severe cyclonic storm.
The Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in India has already classified it as 'Cyclone Nisarga'.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, Cyclone Nisarga is now heading towards Oman and Yemen and is expected to intensify on its course.
This will be the third tropical cyclone of this year so far in this region.
The system is likely to intensify to severe cyclonic storm within 36 hours of development.
The current system is near the Oman and Yemen coasts.
It is expected to weaken into a depression over the Gulf of Aden on Sunday, but will remain active enough to bring rainfall to the region.
[NOTE: This article has been updated with an acknowledgement of the track change on Mar 26, 2014.]
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned people in the Gulf of Aden and nearby coasts of Yemen and Oman that Cyclone Nisarga is expected to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm with winds reaching 100-150 km/h.
The IMD has also forecast heavy rainfall more than 150 mm/day in Oman and Yemen.
The warning indicates a very strong cyclone headed towards the Arabian Sea by the weekend.
Tropical Cyclone Nisarga is currently located over the Arabian Sea, near Socotra Island.
It will continue traveling toward the east, between Yemen and Oman.
The cyclone is expected to bring winds of 74-94 km/h as it heads towards the Gulf of Aden and northern Oman.
Sustained winds of 90-140 km/h with gusts up to 175 km/h are also expected with this storm.
Gale force winds have already been experienced in Assab and Muscat in Eritrea, as well as in al-Qayfa in Yemen.
