Hurricane Erin Could Pass Close To The Caribbean

At 4:00 p.m., the center of Tropical Storm Erin was located near latitude 17.0 degrees North, longitude 38.3 degrees West. Erin is moving toward the west near 35 km/h. A slightly slower westward motion is expected tonight through Thursday, with a west-northwestward motion beginning Thursday night and continuing into the weekend. On the forecast track, the center of Erin is likely to move

near or just north of the northern Leeward Islands
over the weekend.

Maximum sustained winds are near 75 km/h with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected during the next day or so, but gradual strengthening is forecast to begin by late Wednesday. Erin will likely become a hurricane by late Thursday.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 55 km

Tropical Storm Erin is not a threat to Jamaica.

The Meteorological Service will continue to monitor this system.

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