MIAMI (AP) – Tropical storm Fiona, the sixth named storm of the season, formed on Wednesday night in the Atlantic Ocean. Experts from the US National Hurricane Center have issued tropical storm warnings for several islands.
The system was located approximately 1,046 kilometers (650 miles) east of the Leeward Islands and tropical storm warnings have been issued for Saba and Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, Antigua, Barbuda, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat and Anguilla, according to meteorologists.
“Those interested in the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico should follow the evolution of this system,” the agency said.
As of 11pm EDT, the tropical storm was moving at 16 mph (26 km / h) with maximum sustained winds of around 50 mph (85 km / h), according to meteorologists.
“The center of the system is expected to pass through the Leeward Islands on Friday or Friday night and approach the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend,” the hurricane center said.
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