Oman, Yemen on alert for strengthening Cyclone Mekunu

[toggerob]

A newly developed tropical system in the Arabian Sea is expected to intensify in the coming days and make landfall in the Arabian Peninsula later this week. The system reached cyclone strength and was named Cyclone Mekunu on Tuesday evening local time. Mekunu is currently a very severe cyclonic storm with winds equal to a Category 1 hurricane in the Atlantic or east Pacific Ocean. A north to northwest track in the coming days will bring the risk for life-threatening impacts to Socotra, Oman and Yemen.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/oman-yemen-on-alert-for-strengthening-cyclone-mekunu/70005018

I saw this mentioned briefly on the Beeb weather, expected strength at landfall equivalent of CAT2 winds with severe flooding and storm-surge.

[Jo Farrow]

Now a cat 2, has caused mayhem in Socotra, with a glancing blow and now heading towards south coast of Oman, very very close to Salalah the capital  (and large) city of southern Oman's Dhofar province. https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forecasts/news/8930-extremely-severe-cyclone-mekunu-heads-for-oman-and-yemen 

[toggerob]

Times of Oman uploaded this video yesterday, showing the extent of the rainfall as the center of Mekunu approaches land.

 

[Jo Farrow]

Equivalent now to a Cat3 major hurricane, about to make landfall . Weather Channel says this is only the third of this strength to hit Oman  

 

[Red Raven]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5778587/Oman-raises-death-toll-aftermath-Cyclone-Mekunu-6.html