According to the latest storm information from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), on the morning of December 23 (local time), Typhoon Grant was about 339 km east of Cocos Islands. In the past 6 hours, the storm has been moving northwest at a speed of 11 km/h. The largest wave height reached 5.5 m.
Grant is forecast to continue moving northwest along the northeastern edge of the subtropical high pressure trough over the next 36 hours.
In the next 3 days, another subtropical high pressure is forecast to form southeast of Grant. Therefore, Grant will move west-southwest for the remainder of the forecast period.
Grant is expected to strengthen steadily over the next 3 days. By December 26, the strongest winds near the center of the storm reached about 130 km/h, the storm officially strengthened to typhoon level. After that, dry air from the North will penetrate, suppressing the trend of strengthening, the storm will maintain wind intensity of about 130 km/h for the next 5 days.
In the worst case scenario, the storm is forecast to reach its peak intensity with winds of about 175 km/h. Hurricane Grant brought widespread heavy rain to the Cocos Islands.
In the East Sea, according to the Thuy Meteorological Forecast Center, there is little chance of storms/tropical depressions appearing in the next month.
The eastern sea area of the North East Sea will have northeast winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9. Strong seas. Waves are 3.0-6.0m high. At night the wind gradually decreases.
The sea area from Khanh Hoa to Ca Mau and the west of the South East Sea (including the sea area west of Truong Sa area): Northeast wind level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7. Rough seas. Waves are 2.0-4.0m high.
The Central and South East Sea area (including Truong Sa special zone) will have scattered showers and thunderstorms.During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.
At around the morning of December 25, the Gulf of Tonkin and the northern sea area of the North East Sea will have northeast winds gradually increasing to level 6, gusting to level 7-8, rough seas, waves 3.0-5.0m high, especially in the North of the Gulf of Tonkin 1.5-2.5m.Sea natural disaster risk level: level 2.
All ships operating in the above areas are at high risk of being affected by strong winds and large waves.People and tourists should avoid going to sea when the sea is rough and follow local instructions to ensure safety throughout the journey.
Tourists should consider limiting or temporarily postponing activities at sea such as boating, diving, fishing and island tourism during the time of complicated storms and rough seas.
If you plan to travel by sea or air through the affected area, visitors should proactively adjust flexibly according to the recommendations of the authorities and transport units.
