Tropical Cyclone 3 (Phet) forms in the Arabian Sea

Tropical Cyclone Three has formed in the North Indian Ocean near the Arabian Sea. Heavy rain and winds continue to organaize and strengthen and are expected to intensify to a Category 1 Cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson Scale.

The system is slow moving at the moment and is expected to intensify as wind shear diminishes over the next 24 hours. Sometime Wednesday evening or Thursday, this system is expected to turn towards the northeast and increase forward speed significantly making landfall near the Indian - Pakistan border.