Tropical Cyclone Herman strengthened to the equivalent of a major hurricane over the South Indian Ocean northwest of Australia during Thursday night. At 11:00 a.m. EDT on Friday the center of Tropical Cyclone Herman was located at latitude 18.0°S and longitude 106.8°E which put it about 780 miles (1260 km) east-southeast of Cocos Islands. Herman … Continue reading Tropical Cyclone Herman Strengthens to Equivalent of a Major Hurricane