Tropical Storm Fiona

That's just the first act in what looks to be a long-lived tour of the western Atlantic, with increasing signs that Fiona could become an eventual hurricane and ...

That lack of vertical alignment of the system is the result of westerly to northwesterly wind shear, or a change of wind speed and/or direction with altitude. But the majority of the storminess is displaced to the east of its low-level circulation — notice in white the low-level cloud field spiraling into the center, which is obscured by higher clouds to the east. That westward motion is expected to continue through Friday, when Fiona will deliver impacts to the islands and Puerto Rico. That’s just the first act in what looks to be a long-lived tour of the western Atlantic, with increasing signs that Fiona could become an eventual hurricane and may be one to watch for Bermuda or the U.S. Winds up to tropical storm force will probably get there beginning Friday night and will accompany heavy rainfall on the order of 3 to 6 inches. Fiona is the sixth named storm of what, until now, has been a relatively quiet Atlantic hurricane season.

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According to the NHC, Fiona’s maximum sustained winds are around 85 km/h, with higher gusts, and they added that tropical storm force winds extend up to 220 km east of the center of the phenomenon. The National Meteorology Office (Onamet) announced the formation of tropical storm, Fiona, adding that they will monitor the development of this atmospheric phenomenon. Hurricane Watch: Onamet announces formation of tropical storm Fiona

Typically, by September 15, the Atlantic has spawned 8.9 named storms, 3.9 hurricanes, and 1.7 major hurricanes. This year, we are at six named storms and two ...

[Satellite images](https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/sat/satlooper.php?region=16W&product=ir) showed Nanmadol as a sizable typhoon, likely to bring torrential rains and damaging flooding to a large portion of southern Japan this weekend. The scope of the damage to Shanghai is still unclear. EDT Thursday](https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp1622.gif) advisory, called for a period of steady intensification, with Nanmadol topping out as a category 4 typhoon with 140 mph winds at 12Z Saturday. [predicted](https://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/etsurge/index.php?page=stn®ion=ak&datum=msl&list=&map=0-48&type=both&stn=aknome) the surge will top out at 11.3 feet on Saturday afternoon, September 17. In the northwest Pacific, Typhoon Nanmadol is a threat to develop into a major typhoon that will affect southern Japan this weekend. Weakening is expected thereafter as the typhoon interacts with the landmass of southern Japan, before an expected Sunday landfall as a category 2 or 3 typhoon on Kyushu, the southwesternmost of Japan’s four main islands. Merbok will sweep through the Aleutians on Thursday night as a post-tropical storm – bringing wind gusts of The long-range forecast is complicated by a powerful ex-Typhoon Merbok in the Pacific (see below), which will merge with the jet stream by Friday, perturbing it significantly. EDT Wednesday east of the Leeward Islands, and will be a heavy-rain threat to those islands beginning on Friday. Fiona is predicted to have marginal conditions for strengthening through early next week, as persistent moderate wind shear of 10-20 knots is expected to drive dry air into the core of the system. The National Weather Surface on Thursday morning The first hurricane hunter mission into Fiona is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.

The tropical storm is moving westward with a maximum sustained wind speed of 50 miles an hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. The sixth named storm ...

19 as the storm moves westward, according to the National Weather Service office in San Juan. As of 2:00 p.m. [A Flash flood watch](https://twitter.com/NWSSanJuan/status/1570459562301333505) has been issued for the island until 6:00 p.m.

This is according to the content in Public Notice #4 of the NHC, where they warn that downpours can potentially create flash floods and cases of landslides on ...

At the same time, it crosses Hispaniola early next week. In addition, they reported that they expect that it will approach the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend at the speed that Fiona is moving. The United States National Hurricane Center (NHC, for its acronym in English) predicted this Thursday that the eastern part of the Dominican Republic could be affected by heavy rains due to the advance of tropical storm Fiona.

Forecasters expect Fiona to move through the Leeward Islands late Friday and toward the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend.

Those swells will spread to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Friday and Saturday, the hurricane center said. The hurricane center said the system could have some slow development when it makes the anticipated turn. And a tropical storm watch was in effect for Guadeloupe, St. [Search your Tampa Bay neighborhood to see the hurricane flood risk.](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/02/03/search-your-tampa-bay-neighborhood-to-see-the-hurricane-flood-risk/) A tropical storm warning was in effect for Saba and St. [Use your smartphone to protect your data, documents and photos.](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/05/25/hurricane-2022-protect-your-data-and-documents-using-your-phone/) Here's how to get ready.](https://www.tampabay.com/hurricane/2022/05/24/hurricane-2022-tampa-bay-will-flood-heres-how-to-get-ready/) The storm is expected to continue moving west over the next few days, and it is expected to slow down a bit through Saturday night, forecasters said. Forecasters expect to see tropical storm conditions across portions of the northern Leeward Islands starting Friday night. The storm has maximum sustained winds near 60 mph, with higher gusts, according to data from a hurricane hunter plane that flew over the storm. Fiona was about 385 miles east of Leeward Islands, moving 14 mph west, according to the 8 p.m. A tropical storm watch was issued in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Thursday afternoon.

With Tropical Storm Fiona approaching, several Caribbean Islands are under tropical storm watches and warnings with strong winds, heavy rain and rough surf ...

Tropical storm warnings issued for Leeward Islands and a watch for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

A tropical storm watch has been added for Puerto Rico, including Vieques and Culebra, the U.S. Barthelemy and St. Maarten, Guadeloupe, St. As of 10 p.m. Eustatius, St. A tropical storm warning is in effect for some of the islands, and tropical storm watches have now been added for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

The FOX Forecast Center warns conditions on some northeastern Caribbean islands could start to deteriorate later Friday as Tropical Storm Fiona approaches ...

[HURRICANE SEASON 2022: AUGUST FINISHES WITHOUT ANY NAMED STORMS FOR FIRST TIME IN DECADES](https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/hurricane-season-2022-august-recap) [five-day forecast cone of uncertainty](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/what-is-cone-of-uncertainty-hurricane-forecasts-tropical-outlook) are shown on the map below, and you can see there's quite a spread among the computer forecast models. The FOX Forecast Center says the chances of any U.S. The highest risk of mudslides is in southern Puerto Rico and the eastern Dominican Republic. Fiona's wind and rain are likely to reach the Dominican Republic on Sunday and the Turks and Caicos by Monday night or Tuesday. [A Tropical Storm Watch means](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/hurricane-tropical-storm-watch-vs-warning-why-its-important-to-know-the-difference) sustained winds of 39 mph or higher are possible within the next 48 hours. Gusty winds and heavy rain are forecast to reach the northeastern Caribbean islands by Friday evening, then spread to the British and U.S. That does allow Fiona to tap into some very warm waters," FOX Weather meteorologist [A Tropical Storm Warning means](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/hurricane-tropical-storm-watch-vs-warning-why-its-important-to-know-the-difference) sustained winds of 39 mph or higher are expected within the next 36 hours. "You will notice that has impacted the intensity of this forecast. Once a tropical storm forms, the National Hurricane Center gives it a name off However, any threat to Florida or the US East Coast would be at least a week away.

Tropical Storm Fiona was forecast to move across the Caribbean's easternmost islands Friday night, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical storm warnings were in effect for the Leeward Islands, and a tropical storm watch was issued for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Dominica. Little change in strength is forecast during the next few days. That much rain may cause flash floods and mudslides in higher terrain, with coastal flooding and life-threatening surf possible as Fiona's winds blow ashore, the center said.

Tropical Storm Fiona is moving west and will begin unleashing tropical storm winds (winds 39 mph or higher), rain and waves over the Leeward Islands by ...

Beyond that time period, the computer forecast models have it linger east of the Bahamas for days. - British and U.S. Barthélemy, and St. "Tropical storm conditions are expected across portions of the Leeward Islands within the warning area beginning this afternoon and will spread westward to the US Virgin Islands on Saturday and across Puerto Rico late Saturday and Saturday night," the NHC wrote. Maarten, Guadeloupe, St. Eustatius, St.

The Gulf of Mexico is expected to be quiet for the next 48 hours. Here's what we know about the tropics as of 7 a.m. Friday from the National Hurricane Center.

The National Hurricane Center releases a track when a tropical depression forms or is about to form. 10 being the peak of the season, according to federal forecasters. The center of Fiona is forecast to move across the Leeward Islands late Friday and early Saturday, and move near or south of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend. It's heading into the Caribbean and then is expected to turn north toward the Bahamas, according to the National Hurricane Center. - Guadeloupe, St. Fiona has winds of 50 mph and slight strengthening is expected in the next few days. The Gulf of Mexico is expected to be quiet for the next 48 hours. Systems are named when they develop into a tropical storm. Gusty winds and heavy rain are also possible in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. Barthelemy and St. [2022 hurricane season](https://www.nola.com/news/hurricane/). [Tropical Storm Fiona](https://www.nola.com/news/hurricane/article_c2c1d986-3448-11ed-b0a6-c76a4cb040d5.html).

Tropical Storm Fiona, largely held in check from yesterday, is approaching the easternmost islands of the Caribbean today and is forecast to bring squally ...

Forecast models clearly indicate a stronger storm will turn northward more abruptly while a weaker storm won’t pick up on the turn as quickly. The persistent wind shear has plagued Fiona since its inception and is forecast to follow it as it tracks near or over the islands of the northern Caribbean this weekend. Tropical Storm Fiona, largely held in check from yesterday, is approaching the easternmost islands of the Caribbean today and is forecast to bring squally weather and potentially flooding rains to parts of the northern Antilles this weekend.

The storm formed over the Atlantic this week and is moving toward Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

[bringing](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/090252.shtml?) heavy rain to the U.S. On the other coast, Tropical Storm Kay brought heavy rain to California, [triggering landslides](https://gizmodo.com/california-landslides-september-2022-1849539943) in areas previously scarred by wildfires. [National Hurricane Center](https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT2+shtml/160857.shtml). [in 25 years](https://gizmodo.com/there-are-storms-off-both-u-s-coasts-after-an-unusuall-1849517562) without a named storm. The quiet month was a relief, given that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [predicted an above-average](https://gizmodo.com/2022-hurricane-season-forecast-noaa-1848975129) Atlantic hurricane season earlier this year. Puerto Rico is expected to receive 4 to 8 inches of rain, with a maximum of 12 inches of rain, according to the National Hurricane Center alert.

Tropical Storm Fiona is taking aim on the Caribbean and is set to bring heavy rain and possible flash flooding and mudslides to Puerto Rico this weekend.

Puerto Rico will see the first impacts from Fiona early Saturday morning. By Saturday afternoon and evening, the heavy rain will move in as the core of the storm churns just south of the island. Tropical Storm Fiona is taking aim on the Caribbean and is set to bring heavy rain and possible flash flooding and mudslides to Puerto Rico this weekend.