Cyclone Luban (Luban is the local Omani name for the Frankincense Tree and its Incense Resin), continues to develop.

The Meteorology authority in Oman issued a statement about Cyclone Luban on Friday 12th October

The expected landfall continues to be towards the north-west, some reposts suggest around Mukalla in Yemen. In Oman’s southern region of Dhofar a precautionary measure of closing schools is being taken to avoid the need to travel as well as make the buildings available for shelter, if required.
Around the same time as Cyclone Luban moves along the southern Arabian Coast, cruise ships will be in the region.
Cruise Ship – Costa Victoria is on its way east to #Salalah for 13th October says @CruiseArabia & will sail through #CycloneLuban – which is on its way past Salalah & west to maybe #Mukalla in #Yemen – the passengers may have a bumpy night on the 12th! https://t.co/1RPc7Omtkr
— TonyWalsh🌞توني والش (@TonyWalsh_me) October 10, 2018
On October 10th an update was made by Oman’s Meteorology Office
آخر تحديث من صور الأقمار الإصطناعية للاعصار المداري #لبان #الحالةـالمداريةـلبان#بحر_العرب #Arabian_Sea pic.twitter.com/jdXHgenjA2
— الأرصاد العمانية (@OmanMeteorology) October 10, 2018

This follows the Cyclone Mekunu in May 2018.
Oman’s Meteorology Office Tweeted about Cyclone Luban and its name on Monday.
معلومات عن #الحالة_المدارية #لبان
Information on the #Tropical_System #Luban #بحر_العرب#ArabianSea pic.twitter.com/c1ocLmIhcl— الأرصاد العمانية (@OmanMeteorology) October 8, 2018
The Washington Post covered this naming in a short article, indicating that news now really is worldwide, compared to Cyclone Guno which seemed to have little media coverage.
The Meteorology authority in Oman issued a statement about the as yet un-named depression earlier.

Initial Reports about what was then an incipient tropical depression were reported and with divergent viewpoints – I added a possible date for the landfall.
Conflicting reports carried by The Times of Oman – about a tropical depression in the Arabian Sea. The sea temperature in October is usually too cold to support these events – however, keep your eye on the weather forecast for Salalah on October 11th. https://t.co/vvOb4v49nM
— TonyWalsh🌞توني والش (@TonyWalsh_me) October 4, 2018
Sea temperatures needed for a Cyclone/Hurrican/Typhoon to form need to be greater than 26centigrade. Fortunately, this is relatively unusual in the north Arabian Sea as the Monsoon does have a cooling effect on the ocean. This means that there is a short Cyclone season before the Monsoon and one after.
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