Tropical Storm Emily, currently with winds up to 50 mph Tuesday night, could threaten the Bahamas if the storm system continues on its current projected path.
Officials are monitoring the storm’s path and it looks as if it will sweep across The Bahamas.
The projected path of the storm shows it contining to push toward Hispaniola, and it is expected to travel across the Bahamas and take a sharp turn, staying east of the Florida Peninsula.
These are projections, it is uncertain as to where the storm will be and how strong it will be in the next three to five days.
The storm will attempt to build in strength before moving ashore into the Dominican Republic, where the mountainous terrain will assist in draining some intensity. Once it moves offshore, it should manage to again gain strength and then be affected by a break in the ridge of high pressure, allowing a turn that will keep the storm oving in nan easterly direction.
At best, strong rain is expected with seas and surf building near the end of the week.
Emily’s effects have already been felt in parts of Puerto Rico where heavy rains flooded the streets of San Juan on Tuesday.
Residents flocked to stores to stock up on water, food and batteries, causing many retailers to run out of supplies.
