Tropical Cyclone Grant formed on Tuesday morning in the Indian Ocean, east of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and could cause large waves, flash flooding and wind gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour. ABC reported.
The system is moving in a west-north-westerly direction at around 8 kilometres per hour, and is expected to pass close to the Islands late on Christmas Eve or early Christmas Day.
We are expecting it to travel to the north of the Island rather than right across the island, but given it's just such a small spot in the size of a large ocean, it will be very close to the island there," she said.
"We do need to be aware of those winds getting up to around 40 knots over the night tonight, and also those seas and swells getting up to around two to four metres.
"There will be plenty of rainfall, lots of flash flooding as well and the chance of a thunderstorm, and we are expecting that westward track to continue into tomorrow and away from the Island during the course of Christmas Day itself."
