Hurricane Fiona forms in the Atlantic: How close will it come to Florida?
ORLANDO, Fla. - Hurricane Fiona is making its way across the Atlantic as our sixth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season and is now projected to become a major category 3 hurricane by midweek. Will the system have an effect on Florida?
WHERE IS HURRICANE FIONA LOCATED?
In an update on Sunday, the NHC tracked Fiona about 25 miles southwest of Ponce Puerto Rico with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph and moving west-northwest at 8 mph. A turn toward the northwest is forecast to begin later Sunday and continue through Monday, followed by a turn toward the north-northwest on Tuesday.
WHAT IS HURRICANE FIONA'S PROJECTED PATH?
"On the forecast track, the center of Fiona will continue to pass near or over southwestern and western Puerto Rico this afternoon and evening," the NHC said. "Fiona will then move near the northern coast of the Dominican Republic tonight and Monday, and near or to the east of the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday."
Fiona is forecast to strengthen during the next 48 hours while Fiona moves near Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and over the southwestern Atlantic.
WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for:
- Puerto Rico, including Vieques and Culebra
- The coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Caucedo to Cabo Frances Viejo
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for:
- North coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Frances Viejo westward to Puerto Plata
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- British Virgin Islands
- North coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Frances Viejo westward to Puerto Plata
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
- South coast of the Dominican Republic west of Cabo Caucedo to Barahona
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Southeastern Bahamas, including the Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, the Inaguas, Mayaguana, and the Ragged Islands
WHAT IS HURRICANE FIONA'S PROJECTED PATH?
Looking at our exclusive FOX MODEL, the storm will move through the Mona Passage and continue to track to the Northeast and have no direct impact on Florida. However, there will be larger swells along the Atlantic coast as the storm continues to track in the Atlantic.
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