FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Fiona is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane with top winds of 75 mph by the time the storm approaches the Bahamas.
The storm could reach Category 1 hurricane strength, which means winds of at least 74 mph, by Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. At that point, the storm’s center is expected to be somewhere in a broad area that encompasses the southern Bahamas and points east and west. It is considered unlikely to threaten Florida, according to the National Weather Service.
It’s too early to say if the storm could threaten the southeastern United States, said Jamie Rhome, acting director of the National Hurricane Center.
