Intense Cyclone Mekunu is still on a collision course with Yemen and Oman as it continues its northward trek toward the Arabian Peninsula. At last report, Mekunu's sustained winds were around 90-95 mph, just shy of Category 2 hurricane strength. In this infrared imagery from the NOAA/NASA Suomi NPP satellite you can see the storm's broad circulation and areas of strong convection (shown in the dark red and black areas). Mekunu is still expected to strengthen as it crosses the very warm waters of the Arabian Sea, bringing intense rainfall and dangerous flooding to the normally dry desert region of the Arabian Peninsula.
NOAA/CIMSS
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