I'm not arguing that this is not very serious, or that it is in any way "usual." I think the fact that it's so serious is all the more reason why there's no need to exaggerate.
And I did ask you not to take it personally. It's just that I'm reading all these statements everywhere about how "no cyclone has EVER entered the Gulf of Oman before" (except that at least one has), etc.
FYI, there are recent photos here.
In the tropical cyclone best tracks and the modern era of weather satellites, there is no record of such an occurrence.
the first tropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds, and major hurricane-force winds at that, is approaching the Gulf of Oman, to strike the eastern coast of Oman, curve northward, and make landfall on the coast of Iran.
In other words, it's the first recorded cyclone to follow the precise path that it appears to be following.
Some very good stuff in that post and the comments, btw.
