Antigua and Barbuda have placed their islands under a tropical storm watch
The National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) in Antigua and Barbuda has urged islanders to have their hurricane preparedness plans in place. The country has been placed under a tropical storm watch ahead of the arrival of potential tropical cyclone seven.
A tropical storm watch means storm conditions are possible within 48 hours.
At 2 pm AST, The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said potential tropical cyclone seven was located over the Atlantic Ocean about 775 miles (1245 km) east of the Leeward Islands.
The system has maximum sustained winds that are near 35 mph (55 km/h).
The governments of St Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, Saba, and Sint Eustatius have also placed their islands under a tropical storm watch.
NODS said forecasters expect the system to dump three to six inches of rain across the northern Leeward Islands from Saturday.
NODS warned that parts of the country could be affected by flash floods during the passage of potential tropical cyclone seven.
On the forecast track, the system is expected to approach the Leeward Islands on Saturday, move over the Leeward Islands Saturday night and Sunday, and then be near the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Sunday night and Monday.
The system is expected to become a tropical storm this weekend.
When that happens, it will be called “Grace”.
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