As of 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Emily was located at about 145 miles southeast of Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour, or 85 kilometers per hour. Emily is still on a westward movement at a speed of 14 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
A strengthening Tropical Storm Emily is continues to move westward through the Caribbean inching closer to the islands of Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Haiti where watches and warnings are in effect. The National Hurricane Center said as of 2 p.m. Emily about 215 miles southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, moving at 12 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour.
Tropical storm Emily is gaining strength and is expected to approach Hispaniola tonight and Wednesday.
Tropical Storm Emily may be poorly organized but it continues to make its way slowly through the Caribbean with tropical storm warning still in effect for Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe and the Dominican Republic. Tropical storm watch remains in effect for U.S Virgin Islands and Haiti.
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