The centre of Tropical Cyclone Gonu is heading north-west through the Indian Ocean towards Oman's east coast.
Thousands of residents of coastal regions and the low-lying offshore island of Masirah have been evacuated.
People elsewhere have been told to stay indoors, while schools and public building have been emptied to make room for the evacuees.
The most powerful part of the storm was expected to hit Oman on Thursday, before moving north across the Gulf to Iran.
"It is expected to increase in the coming few hours accompanied by thunderstorms and heavy rainfalls as the cyclone crosses the sultanate," the official news agency of the wealthy oil-exporter said, quoting police.
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