Tropical Storm Erika forms east of the Leeward Islands

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Tropical Storm Erika becomes the fifth named storm of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season.

By Josh Marthers | Meteorologist
Published: September 1, 2009

As of 5 PM, the center of Tropical Storm Erika was located about 390 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands. Erika is moving toward the west-northwest at around nine miles per hour and this general motion is expected to continue for the next several days. On this track, the storm could be nearing the eastern Bahamas by Sunday. For complete details and the forecast track, please visit SCHurricane.com

Maximum sustained winds are near 50 miles per hour with higher gusts and some slow strengthening is expected over the next few days.

A Tropical Storm Watch is now in effect for St. Maarten, Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, St. Martin, and St. Barthelemy. Interests across the rest of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are urged to closely monitor the progress of Erika.

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Flag Comment Posted by RicardoR on September 08, 2009 at 1:25 am

Hurricane Erika is no different than any other hurricanes that had passed over many parts of the world. It would always lead into casualties and its aftermath would always be a disaster. The 2009 Hurricane Season is not over yet, and we DON'T mean the Carolina hockey team or the rugby team from New Zealand. (The NHL Season starts in October.) No, there are still tropical storms forming, and one of the few active systems is Hurricane Erika, or Tropical Storm Erika. Hurricane Erika is currently sulking about the southern Caribbean, close to the Leeward Islands, part of the Lesser Antilles chain. It's just off the coast of Venezuela, and some of the islands in its path include Aruba and Margarita Island, an interesting island on which it's curiously hard to find salt. Hopefully, Hurricane Erika will die off before making landfall or head farther out to sea – as it takes more than payday loans to clean up hurricane damage. http://personalmoneystore.com/Payday-Loans/no-Fax-Payday-Loans

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