Hurricane Grace to Make Landfall in Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday: NHC

A red flag on the beach warns beachgoers of hazards due to the proximity of Hurricane Grace in Cancun, Mexico, on Aug. 18, 2021. (Paola Chiomante/Reuters)

Hurricane Grace is expected to bring strong winds and a dangerous storm surge to portions of the eastern Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and make landfall Thursday morning, the U.S National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Grace is located about 250 miles (400 kilometers) east of Tulum, Mexico, and packing maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour (130 kilometers per hour), the NHC said on Wednesday.