Tropical Storm Karen was moving across the Eastern Caribbean Sea today after drenching several Caribbean islands with heavy rainfall, strong winds and forcing the closure of schools in Trinidad and Tobago.
According to CMC News, there were no reports of any casualty following the passage of the storm.
The Miami-based National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said that the storm, which was now located 225 miles west north west of St Vincent, had sustained maximum winds of 40 miles per hour (mph) and was moving towards the northwest near eight mph.
It said that this general motion is forecast to continue today and a turn towards the north is expected tomorrow.
“On the forecast track, the centre of Karen will move across the eastern Caribbean Sea through tonight. On Tuesday, Karen is expected to pass near or over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,” the NHC said, noting that some fluctuations in strength will be possible during the next 48 hours due to strong upper-level winds.
