The Watchers - 12/07/12, by Chillymanjaro
The third tropical cyclone of the Southern Indian Ocean season formed on December 6, 2012. According to latest report by Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Tropical Cyclone 03S is located approximately 385 nm southeast of Diego Garcia and is moving westward at speed of 08 knots. Recent animated enhanced infrared satellite imagery shows deep convection wrapping into a consolidating low-level circulation center with overall improved organization.
Indian Ocean tropic weather outlook (Credit: CIMSS)
TC 03s is forecasted to generally track west to southwestward for the next 36 hours and slowly intensify as environmental conditions remain favorable.
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