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Tropical Storm Watch Likely To Be Issued For USVI And Puerto Rico Today As Karen Forms In Atlantic

Tropical Storm Karen formed in the Atlantic this morning, according to the National Hurricane Center's 5:00 a.m. advisory, and the storm is expected to approach the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Tuesday. N.H.C. said a tropical storm watch would likely be issued for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico later today. The government of Trinidad and Tobago has issued a tropical storm watch for Trinidad and Tobago, and Grenada and its dependencies. Tropical storm warnings may be issued later today for other portions of the Windward Islands. Elsewhere, interests in the Leeward Islands should monitor the progress of Karen, N.H.C. advised. According to the National Hurricane Center's 5:00 a.m. advisory, the center of newly formed T.S. Karen was located near latitude 11.9 North, longitude 60.2 West. Karen is moving toward the west-northwest near 9 mph and this general motion is expected to continue today. A turn toward the northwest is forecast to occur on Monday, followed...