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Subtropical storm Olga forming near Puerto RicoDecember 11, 2007Subtropical Storm Olga has developed from a low pressure area near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 
The National Hurricane Center said the storm would likely move over Puerto Rico's northern coast later Monday and approach the Dominican Republic on Tuesday. Olga was about 55 miles east of San Juan, Puerto Rico, at 10 p.m. moving west at about 15 mph, the NHC said. The government of the Dominican Republic issued a tropical storm warning for its northern coast and a tropical storm watch for its southern coast. Top sustained winds for the storm were at 40 mph. The storm is expected to produce 2 to 4 inches of rain over Puerto Rico with isolated totals topping 6 inches. Four to 6 inches are expected on the island of Hispaniola, shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti, with some isolated totals reaching 10 inches. The storm "could produce life-threatening flash floods and mudslides," the NHC said. © AlaskaReport. All Rights Reserved. |
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