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Tropical Depression Expected to Become Tropical Storm by Tonight or Thursday; FEMA Urging Preparedness

Tropical Depression Seven has formed roughly 800 miles of the Lesser Antilles, and the system is expected to be a tropical storm by the time it impacts the territory over the weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center. According to Christa Smith, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, the system is expected to bring rain and wind. "The main concern for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands is rain; 4 to 6 inches of rain is expected for eastern and southeastern Puerto Rico, with up to 2 to 4 inches elsewhere. Strong winds are also likely, mostly in and around shower activity," she said. During its 11:00 a.m. advisory, N.H.C. said the center of Tropical Depression Seven was located near latitude 16.6 North, longitude 49.6 West. The depression is moving toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h), and  this general motion is expected to continue during the next few  days. On the forecast track, the center of the system is forecast  to move through the Leeward Islands on ...