Tropical Storm Karen has formed
CNN Weather(CNN) - Tropical Storm Karen formed just east of the Windward Islands and has sustained winds of 40 mph. A tropical storm warning has been issued for Trinidad and Tobago, along with Grenada and its dependencies. A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 12 hours. A tropical storm watch will likely be required for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands later Sunday, and tropical storm warnings may be issued for other areas in the Windward Islands later this morning. Karen will then approach Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Tuesday as a tropical storm.
Tropical Storm Karen Forms Just East Of The Windward Islands
Discussion At 500 a.m. AST (0900 UTC), the center of newly formed Tropical Storm Karen was located near latitude 11.9 north, longitude 60.2 west. SatelliteWatches and Warnings Changes with this advisory: The government of Trinidad and Tobago has issued a tropical storm warning for Trinidad and Tobago. The Trinidad and Tobago meteorological service has issued a tropical storm warning for Grenada and its dependencies. Summary of watches and warnings in effect: A tropical storm warning is in effect for, * Trinidad and Tobago * Grenada and its dependencies A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 12 hours. Tropical storm warnings may be issued later today for other portions of The Windward Islands.