Arabian Peninsula: Cyclone Gonu - Strongest Storm Ever Recorded June 5, 2007 UNCLASSIFIED

Cylcone Gonu, expected to be the strongest storm ever recorded in the Arabian Peninsula, is headed for the oil-ric6h0 °E 65°E Gulf of Oman region and is expected to reach landfall in Iran on Thursday, June 7th. The storm is expected to lose strength throughout the week. Rough seas are expected in the Strait of Hormuz, the transport route for two-fifths of the world's oil, potentially affecting oil pricEesf.a hAacncording to U.S. and Omani weather monitoring services, this cyclone Afghanistan may be accompanied by heavy thunderstorms, strong winds, high waves, and ocean surges and could have a significant impact on the coastal regions of Oman beginning on theY eazvdening of June 5. U.S. Embassy Muscat has released an advisory to all American citizens in Oman to stay indoors and to expect overflowing wadis, flooded roads, and power outages. Kandahar Iraq

Al Basrah 30°N Kuwait Zahedan Shiraz Iran

Kuwait Persian Gulf

June 8, 12:00 GMT Pakistan

Bahrain of Hormuz June 7, 12:00 GMT Strait Qatar Hyderabad June 7, 0:00 GMT 25°N Doha 25°N Gulf of Karachi Abu Dhabi Oman June 6, 12:00 GMT Saudi Arabia Arabian Sea U.A.E. India Sources: Associated Press, NOAA, LandScan, Muscat TropicalStormRisk.com June 6, 0:00 GMT Estimated population per square kilometer IRAN PAKISTAN June 5, 12:00 GMT 0 - 10 Gulf of Oman 10 - 50 Arabian Sea INDIA Oman Past 50 - 100 100 - 500 Track OMAN 500 - 1,000 1,000 - 5,000 5,000 - 127,481

Tropical Tropical Cat 1 Cat 2 Cat 3 Cat 4 Cat 5 HUMANITAIRIANU Cyclone Gonu Depr. Storm INFORMATION UNIT INDIAN OCEAN U.S Department of State 0 50 100 200 300 400 500 Km [email protected] http://hiu.state.gov 59°E 65°E June 4 at 0600 Z, 150 mph sustained winds

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