Fiona path

Parts of Puerto Rico could see up to 25 inches of rain as Tropical Storm Fiona approaches. CNN Weather. CNN —. Fiona ...

Further strengthening is expected, and the official forecast track indicates Fiona could be a major hurricane by Wednesday as it tracks to the east of the Bahamas and toward Bermuda. The Dominican Republic's northern coast, from Cabo Frances Viejo west to Puerto Plata, are under a hurricane watch Sunday morning, meaning hurricane conditions are possible in the next 48 hours. "Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours while Fiona moves near Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and over the southwestern Atlantic," the hurricane center said. Around 120 shelters with 25,000 cots have been opened for those in need, the governor said. warned of life-threatening to catastrophic flooding, issuing flash flood warnings for south and east Puerto Rico, including Ponce and Yabucoa, through at least mid-afternoon. Pedro Pierluisi warned the storm "will cover our entire island" in a news conference Sunday, noting winds and rain bands from the storm may extend outward up to 100 to 120 miles. A hurricane warning -- indicating hurricane conditions are expected -- was issued for Puerto Rico, including the islands of Vieques and Culebra, and later expanded to include the eastern Dominican Republic from Cabo Caucedo to Cabo Frances Viejo. "Hurricane conditions are expected on Puerto Rico today, and are expected in portions of the eastern Dominican Republic tonight and Monday." "These rains will produce life-threatening flash flooding and urban flooding across Puerto Rico and the eastern Dominican Republic, along with mudslides and landslides in areas of higher terrain," the hurricane center said. Very heavy rainfall of 12 to 16 inches is forecast across a wide swath of Puerto Rico, with most of the rain expected Sunday, and isolated locations across southern and eastern Puerto Rico could see up to 25 inches, per the hurricane center. The hurricane -- the third of the "This is impacting us now," Pierluisi said.

Tropical Storm Fiona strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane Sunday morning as it continued to pour heavy rains over portions of the Leeward Islands, ...

On the forecast track, the center of Fiona will approach Puerto Rico Sunday morning, and move near or over Puerto Rico this afternoon or evening. Mudslides are expected across Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. – Tropical Storm Fiona strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane Sunday morning as it continued to pour heavy rains over portions of the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Brittany Bell tracks Tropical Storm Fiona as it barrels toward Puerto Rico. HAVANA -- Fiona strengthened into a hurricane Sunday as it bore down on Puerto Rico, ...

In the eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Madeline was forecast to cause heavy rains and flooding across parts of southwestern Mexico. It could threaten the far southern end of the Bahamas on Tuesday. The storm also damaged roads, uprooted trees and destroyed at least one bridge. "Even the birds have realized what is coming, and they're preparing." "I don't trust them," she said, referring to the government. Luma, the company that operates power transmission and distribution, warned of "widespread service interruptions." Fiona was centered 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Sunday morning. 20, 2017, destroying the island's power grid and causing nearly 3,000 deaths. He noted that a nearby wildlife refuge was eerily quiet. Fiona was forecast to swipe the Dominican Republic on Monday and then northern Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands with the threat of heavy rain. Fiona was predicted to drop 12 to 16 inches (30 to 41 centimeters) of rain over eastern and southern Puerto Rico, with as much as 25 inches (64 centimeters) in isolated spots. Many Puerto Ricans also were concerned about blackouts.

There are hurricane warnings and watches in the Caribbean, including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. It isn't a threat to Florida at this time and ...

Hurricane Fiona is expected to bring flooding rain, life-threatening mudslides and hurricane-force winds to Puerto Rico Sunday afternoon and evening.

10, with the most activity happening between mid-August and mid-October, according to the Hurricane Center. Hurricane conditions are expected on Puerto Rico Sunday, and in parts of the eastern Dominican Republic Sunday night and Monday. A watch is typically issued 48 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous. A weather station at Las Mareas, Puerto Rico, recently reported sustained winds of 62 mph (100 km/h) with a gust to 75 mph (120 km/h). A northwestward motion is expected to begin later today and continue through Monday, followed by a turn toward the north-northwest on Tuesday. Hurricane warnings are in effect for Puerto Rico and portions of the Dominican Republic. and British Virgin Islands were experiencing tropical storm conditions early Sunday, and conditions are deteriorating in western Puerto Rico as Fiona continues on a west-northwestward track, with the center about 50 miles south of Ponce. And look at our Rainfall totals of 12 to 16 inches are forecast on Puerto Rico, with some areas receiving up to 25 inches. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher gusts. Download your local site's app to ensure you're always connected to the news. Fiona will then move near the northern coast of the Dominican Republic tonight and Monday, and near or to the east of the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday.