N Indian Ocean: Storm Alert issued at 23 May, 2018 18:00 GMT
Severe Cyclonic Storm MEKUNU is currently located near 12.6 N 55.8 E with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 75 kts (86 mph). MEKUNU is a category 1 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. MEKUNU is forecast to affect land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):
Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
Yemen
probability for TS is 100% currently
Oman
probability for CAT 1 or above is 30% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 80% in about 48 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
Qalansiyah (12.7 N, 53.5 E)
probability for TS is 95% within 12 hours
Salalah (17.0 N, 54.1 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 30% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 80% in about 48 hours
Damqawt (16.6 N, 52.9 E)
probability for CAT 1 or above is 20% in about 48 hours
probability for TS is 75% in about 72 hours
Note that
Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 50% probability.
CAT 1 means Severe Cyclonic Storm strength winds of at least 74 mph, 119 km/h or 64 knots 1-min sustained.
TS means Tropical Storm strength winds of at least 39 mph, 63 km/h or 34 knots 1-min sustained.
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