https://phys.org/news/2018-05-nasa-aqua-satellite-tropical-cyclone.html > At 5 a.m. EDT (0900 UTC) on May 23, Tropical Cyclone Mekunu (formerly 02A) had maximum sustained winds near 69 mph (60 knots/111 kph). It was centered near 11.7 degrees north latitude and 56.1 degrees east longitude, approximately 555 nautical miles south-southeast of Masirah Island. Mekunu has tracked north-northwestward at 4.6 mph (4 knots/7.4 kph). > The Joint Typhoon Warning Center noted that sea surface temperatures in the region remain very warm 87.8 to 89.6 Fahrenheit (31 to 32 degrees Celsius) and will allow for additional intensification. Mekunu is tracking north-northwestward along the southwestern edge of the subtropical ridge (elongated area of high pressure) located to the northeast. Mekunu will continue to track north-northwestward through over the next two days.