DEVELOPING: Tropical Storm Hermine Could Impact Bahamas and Florida

All eyes are fixed on a developing tropical storm that is quickly moving just north of the large islands of the Caribbean, will take aim at the Bahamas and southern Florida into this weekend. The disturbance, currently dubbed 99L, will continue to move along a west-northwest path. “We expect 99L to become Tropical Depression Eight and then

Tropical Storm Hermine at any time over the next few days,” according to AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski. The disturbance has produced tropical storm-force wind gusts between 40 and 50 mph in heavy squalls over some of the northern Caribbean islands and surrounding waters since Wednesday. The storm is currently about 750 miles southeast of Miami. CONTINUE