According to the latest storm information from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), on the morning of December 26, the center of Typhoon Grant was located 203 km west of Cocos Islands. In the past 6 hours, the storm has been moving west at a speed of 11 km/h. The maximum wave height is 4.6 m.
The strongest wind near the center of the storm reached 95 km/h, becoming a severe tropical storm. The storm is moving westward under the influence of the subtropical high pressure edge in the South.
Over the next 36 hours, Grant is expected to continue to strengthen with maximum sustained wind speeds of 100 km/h, then gradually weaken. After 5 days, the storm will continue to strengthen with the maximum storm intensity expected to reach 140 km/h.
Due to being quite far from land, Grant no longer has a major impact on the Cocos Islands, only causing rough seas in the Indian Ocean.
On the East Sea, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today, December 26, at Bach Long Vi station and the North East Sea area, there were strong northeast winds of level 7, gusting to level 9; Hon Ngu station had gusts of level 8; Huyen Tran station had strong northeast winds of level 6.
Forecast for the day and night of December 26, in the Gulf of Tonkin, there will be strong winds of level 6, gusting to level 7-8; the wind will gradually decrease at night. Rough seas. Waves are 1.5-2.5 m high.
The North East Sea area (including Hoang Sa special zone) has strong winds of level 7, gusting to level 8-9. Strong seas. Waves are 3.0-5.0 m high.
The sea area from South Quang Tri to Gia Lai will have strong winds of level 6 in the morning, gusting to level 7-8; the wind will gradually decrease. Rough seas. High waves 2.0-4.0.
The Central East Sea area, the sea area west of the South East Sea area (including the sea area west of Truong Sa area) and the sea area from Dak Lak to Ca Mau have strong winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9. Strong seas. Waves are 3.0-5.0 m high.
People and tourists planning to visit these coastal areas should pay attention to weather forecasts. Avoid going to sea when the sea is rough and follow local instructions to avoid dangerous large waves at sea.
