MIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm warning has been issued for Jamaica as Tropical
Storm Sandy approaches and is expected to strengthen.
Sandy's maximum sustained winds early Tuesday are near 45 mph (75 kph). But
the U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandy is forecast to be a hurricane when
it nears Jamaica on Wednesday.
The storm is centered about 325 miles (525 kilometers) south-southwest of
Kingston, Jamaica, and is moving north-northeast near 3 mph (6 kph).
Meanwhile, a tropical depression in the Atlantic is expected to become a
tropical storm later in the day. The depression's maximum sustained winds are
near 35 mph (55 kph). The depression is centered about 825 miles (1,325
kilometers) northeast of the Leeward Islands and is moving north-northeast near
12 mph (19 kph).
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