Tropical Storm Richard formed this morning in the Caribbean Sea, becoming the 17th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Richard’s maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph. Additional strengthening is forecast, and Richard could become a hurricane over the weekend. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the tropical storm could drop 4 to 8 inches of rain on Jamaica with possible isolated amounts of 12 inches. These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mud slides. Richard is located about 220 miles south-southeast of Grand Cayman and is moving southeast near 6 mph. The National Hurricane Center’s five-day forecast has Richard emerging into the southern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday morning as a tropical storm; models forecast the system to eventually turn northeast toward the Florida peninsula. For the National Hurricane Center’s website, click here.
Tropical Storm Richard forms in Caribbean
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