Tropical Storm Erika formed in the central Atlantic from a Tropical Depression overnight. The storm is moving generally west northwest at 20 MPH and is currently 830 miles east of the Windward Islands. Very early tracking models are showing a fair chance of strengthening as this storm passes near Puerto Rico on Friday into Saturday. Persons in the Bahamas and Florida should start monitoring the progress of this storm. We are evaluating this storm hourly as well as the remnants of Named Storm Danny that is now just a dissipated low pressure area near Puerto Rico. Updates will be posted as necessary.
Please use the NHC link below for current official advisories:
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“These are not official advisories. These updates and advisories are based upon information from our own computer models, NOAA, Local Weather Data Centers, deep water Buoy Data, and other publicly available sources. FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PERSON, please refer to your Local, State, and Federal Authority updates for Official Advisories and Orders. For up to the minute advisories and official updates, it is essential that you monitor your local Emergency Government, NOAA and Local Media Broadcasts. Please do not make personal safety decisions based upon information presented here.”
Tropical Storm Research Center, Gulf Shores, Alabama.
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