Tropical Storm Fiona Formed: Watches Up Then Track To Puerto Rico

Thursday September 15, 2022

Morning Update

We are in the peak of hurricane season and now have our 6th named storm of the season. Tropical Storm Fiona has been outperforming computer model guidance and rapidly developed yesterday. Tropical Storm Watches have been issued for the Leeward Islands of the Eastern Caribbean.  The expected path continues through the US and British Virgin Islands then across Puerto Rico.

Tropical Storm Fiona 

Winds are 50 mph

Moving to the West at 13 mph

Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend 140 miles from the center

From NOAA/National Hurricane Center

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for…

• Saba and St. Eustatius
•  St. Maarten
• Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, and Anguilla

WEATHER WIDGET: Wind Forecast

National Hurricane Center Update

Forecast Intensity

The majority of models keep this a Tropical Storm. However, there are some models that show Hurricane intensity over this weekend.

Tropical Forecast Track/Cone

NOAA/National Hurricane Center

The Tropical Storm is expected to reach the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend. 

RAINFALL: Fiona is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches with isolated higher amounts across the northern Leeward Islands, the British and U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and eastern Hispaniola.  These rains may produce flash and urban flooding, along with isolated mudslides in areas of higher terrain. 

Wide View

While there is a lot that can change in 5 days, this is expected to curve north of Hispaniola and then become more of an interest for The Bahamas and Eastern US. 

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