Sam is now the 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
The tropical storm is churning in the open Atlantic Ocean more than 1,700 miles east of the Leeward Islands. While it is still far away from land, impacts are possible early next week. More importantly, the storm is expected to quickly strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches the Caribbean Basin. The official forecast shows the system becoming a hurricane on Friday and a major hurricane --Category 3 or higher -- as early as the end of the weekend.
"Nearly all of the models respond by showing steady strengthening during the next several days, and so does the official forecast."The NHC cautions that the size and intensity of Sam could play a role in its ultimate track evolution. "What is not clear at this point is what impacts it will have on land," said CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen."Right now, it looks like it may pass north of the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico early next week, but that could change.
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