Tropical storm Fiona gains strength as it heads toward Puerto Rico, prompting a hurricane warning for the US territory
Tropical storm Fiona has gained strength as it headed toward Puerto Rico, prompting the National Hurricane Center to issue a hurricane warning for the US territory and watches for the US Virgin Islands.
The storm was located about 145 km southeast of St Croix with maximum sustained winds of 95 kph as of mid-afternoon, according to NHC. It was expected to become a hurricane on Sunday and into Sunday night, as it moved near Puerto Rico. "Hurricane conditions are expected across portions of Puerto Rico Sunday and Sunday night, and are possible across the US Virgin Islands and Sunday," NHC said.
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