TROPICS UPDATE: Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph with higher gusts. Slow strengthening is forecast over the next several days, and Earl could become a hurricane later in the week.
– Forecasters say Tropical Storm Earl formed east of the Northern Leeward Islands late Friday and is threatening heavy rains and gusty squalls in the region. It could become a hurricane in the next couple of days, according to the National Hurricane Center.
By 5 a.m. Sunday, the storm was centered about 75 miles N of St. Thomas and had top sustained winds of 50 mph. Forecasters said some slight strengthening was possible in the next few days. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph with higher gusts. Slow strengthening is forecast over the next several days, and Earl could become a hurricane later in the week.Gusty winds, especially in squalls, are possible across the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico through Sunday night.
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