Tanzania, May 20 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has warned that the cyclone Ialy is strengthening from a moderate to severe tropical storm as it remains in the Indian Ocean.

The presence of the moderate Ialy in the Indian Ocean, north of Madagascar Island, was announced on Friday but the updated information released on Sunday evening indicated that it was about 680 kilometres from the east coast of Tanzania.

"The analysis of weather systems show that the moderate tropical storm has strengthened to severe tropical storm and has continued to remain in the Indian Ocean as previously forecasted," TMA said in a statement.

"Following its position and the distance from our country, periods of strong winds exceeding ...