Fiona enters the Caribbean, hurricane watches hoisted for Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
The center of Tropical Storm Fiona passed over Guadeloupe – part of the chain of islands flanking the northeastern Caribbean – last night, bringing heavy rains and gusty winds, at times reaching nearly 60 mph, while hurricane watches went up this morning for Puerto Rico and portions of the Dominican Republic as the storm tracked westward into the eastern Caribbean.
Fiona largely unchanged, to bring tropical storm conditions to northern Caribbean islands starting tonight
Tropical Storm Fiona, largely held in check from yesterday, is approaching the easternmost islands of the Caribbean today and is forecast to bring squally weather and potentially flooding rains to parts of the northern Antilles this weekend.
Fiona forms, tropical storm conditions expected in the Lesser Antilles this weekend
The strong tropical wave moving through the central Atlantic – formerly Invest 96L – continued to organize Wednesday, becoming Tropical Depression Seven by late morning and strengthening to Tropical Storm Fiona by the evening.