Forecasters with the U.S. Nationwide Hurricane Middle say Tropical Storm Fred, the sixth storm of the hurricane season, has fashioned within the Caribbean Sea and is anticipated to maneuver close to the Dominican Republic and Haiti Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and the potential of flooding and mudslides.
In its newest report, the hurricane heart stated the storm was positioned about 190 kilometers east-southeast of Santo Domingo within the Dominican Republic and transferring west-northwest towards the island nation at about 26 km/ph. Its most sustained winds have been about 65 km/ph.
Tropical storm warnings have been posted for the Dominican Republic and components of Haiti. The storm is anticipated to convey 5 to 10 centimeters of rain, with as a lot as 15 cms in remoted areas. The rain is more likely to trigger flooding in some areas and mudslides are potential.
On its present observe, the hurricane heart says the storm might threaten the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas by Thursday and transfer north of the northern coast of central Cuba Friday.
Forecasters say some weakening is probably going Wednesday because the storm strikes over the island of Hispaniola – the place the Dominican Republic and Haiti are positioned. They are saying some restrengthening ought to happen after the system strikes away from the island, however it could be gradual to regain depth.
The hurricane heart says, as typical, there’s important uncertainty on the storm’s depth two to a few days from now.