Tropical Cyclone Halima strengthened to the equivalent of a hurricane/typhoon over the South Indian Ocean south of Diego Garcia on Thursday. At 11:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday the center of Tropical Cyclone Halima was located at latitude 13.2°S and longitude 74.3°E which put it about 435 miles (700 km) south-southeast of Diego Garcia. Halima was … Continue reading Tropical Cyclone Halima Strengthens to Equivalent of Hurricane/Typhoon