Karen regains tropical storm strength, Lorenzo to become 'large and powerful hurricane'
ORLANDO, Fla. (FOX 35 ORLANDO) - The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is currently keeping tabs on three named storms in the Atlantic.
According to the NHC's latest advisory, Karen has restrengthened into a tropical storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. The storm is located about 65 miles south of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
"It's expected to move north over Puerto Rico later today as a tropical storm and then continue straight up north," says Fox 35 meteorologist Kristin Giannas. "And then it looks like it will meander about but staying well east of the Bahamas and Florida as we get into the weekend."
Heavy downpours and strong gusty winds are expected across Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Tuesday.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the following areas:
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Puerto Rico, including Vieques and Culebra
- British Virgin Islands
Heavy downpours and strong gusty winds are expected across Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on
Tropical Storm Lorenzo is located about 370 miles west-southwest of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands. The system is moving at 16 mph with maximum sustained winds at 65 mph. The NHC says Lorenzo is forecast to become a "large and powerful hurricane."
Tropical Storm Jerry continues to fall apart and weaken. The system is expected to turn northeastward by Tuesday night. The NHC says it's located about 270 miles west-southwest of Bermuda where a tropical storm warning is in effect.
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