Tropical Storm Fiona heads west, expected to turn north by next week
MIAMI - The latest computer models have Tropical Storm Fiona continuing to head west and then turning north by next week.
The storm is lumbering towards the west, packing winds up to 50 miles per hour near Guadeloupe in the Atlantic.
According to the National Hurricane Center's Friday afternoon update, the storm was located about near Guadeloupe in and moving westward at 15 miles per hour.
The National Weather Center has issued a tropical storm warning for the Northern Leeward Islands and a tropical storm watch is in effect for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands and Dominica.
The storm is expected to continue its westward trek through Saturday night or early Sunday before turning toward the west-northwest later Sunday.
Fiona's center is expected to move across the Leeward Islands Friday and early Saturday before approaching just south or near the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico late Saturday into Sunday.
Late Sunday into Monday Fiona may move near or across Hispaniola then lift Northward. There is a lot of uncertainty regarding Fiona's track and intensity early to middle of next week. The CBS4 Next Weather team will be watching closely.
By Monday, it is expected to turn northwest and continues to turn to the north.