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Potential Tropical Storm Expected to Steer Clear USVI

Forecasters are watching a tropical wave with a strong possibility of forming into a storm, but the expected path stays far from land.

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The five-day graphical tropical weather forecast.
The five-day graphical tropical weather forecast. (National Hurricane Center)

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are watching a tropical wave currently located midway between the Cabo Verde Islands and the Lesser Antilles.

Experts give it a high probability of developing into a tropical depression (80 percent chance through the next five days) but expect it to head north, steering clear of land.

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