At 3:30 am CST a Tropical Low
According to JTWC, Tropical Cyclone 03S (Grant) is located approximately 755nm West of Cairns and has tracked South-Southeastward at 04 knots over the past six hours. It is tracking along the SouthWest periphery of a near-equatorial ridge to the North-East. It is expected to reintensify as it emerges in the Gul of Carpentaria.
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