NASSAU, Bahamas, Sep. 27, CMC – Sections of The Bahamas are bracing for tropical storm conditions as the center of Tropical Depression Nine moves closer to the chain of Islands.
On Saturday, the Miami based National Hurricane Center says a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for The Central Bahamas, including Cat Island, the Exumas, Long Island, Rum Cay, and San Salvador.
Portions of the northwestern Bahamas, including Eleuthera, New Providence, the Abacos, Berry Islands, Andros island, and Grand Bahama Island are also under a Tropical Storm warning.
Meanwhile, a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the east coast of Florida.
Interests elsewhere in the Bahamas and along the southeast coast of the United States from Florida to North Carolina are also urged to monitor the progress of this system.
In its update on Saturday afternoon , the center of Tropical Depression Nine was located near latitude 22.0 North, longitude 76.5 West.
The depression is moving toward the northwest near 9 km/h.
A north-northwestward motion is expected to begin on Saturday night and continue through Monday.
On the forecast track, the center of the system is expected to move across the central and northwestern Bahamas on Sunday and Sunday night and approach the southeast U.S. coast early next week.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts.
Strengthening is expected during the next few days, and the system is forecast to become a tropical storm tonight and a hurricane by late Monday or Tuesday.
The storm will also have an impact on weather conditions across Hispaniola, Jamaica, and portions of central and southern Cuba.
This rainfall will likely produce flash and urban flooding. Mudslides are also possible in areas of higher terrain across eastern Cuba, Hispaniola, and Jamaica.
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