The 15th storm of this hurricane season Tropical storm
Omar has intensified to near hurricane strength.
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have been placed on hurricane warning while Antigua and Barbuda is on a hurricane watch.
Forecasters at the Miami-based National Hurricane Centre say the system will gradually increase its forward movement and turn to the north east over the next 24 hours.
A tropical storm watch was in effect for Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands and the extreme eastern part of the Dominican Republic.
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have been placed on hurricane warning while Antigua and Barbuda is on a hurricane watch.
Forecasters at the Miami-based National Hurricane Centre say the system will gradually increase its forward movement and turn to the north east over the next 24 hours.
A tropical storm watch was in effect for Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands and the extreme eastern part of the Dominican Republic.
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