Tropical Cyclone Halima rapidly intensified to the equivalent of a major hurricane over the South Indian Ocean south of Diego Garcia on Friday. At 11:00 a.m. EDT on Friday the center of Tropical Cyclone Halima was located at latitude 14.6°S and longitude 73.4°E which put it about 495 miles (795 km) south of Diego Garcia. … Continue reading Tropical Cyclone Halima Rapidly Intensifies to Equivalent of a Major Hurricane