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Tropical Storm Expected To Hit USVI Tuesday Afternoon

Forecasters predict the tropical depression to become a tropical storm and reach the U.S. Virgin Islands on Tuesday.

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The cone predicts the probable path of the storm center.
The cone predicts the probable path of the storm center. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — Forecasters are tracking tropical Depression AL06 as it moves west-northwest. The National Hurricane Center is predicting it will become a tropical storm and reach the U.S. Virgin Islands on Tuesday.

Tropical Depression AL06 is currently a mix of showers, thunderstorms and maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. According to the National Hurricane Center, AL06 is showing signs of organization and is expected to become a tropical storm.

Heavy rain and flooding are likely for the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.

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